St Dunstan's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52236, -0.03682

E1 4QN— St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 4QN, St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 65/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
65
Environment
84
Investment
63

The bottom line

E1 4QN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

E1 4QN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+79.0% vs London avg

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How E1 4QN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.9

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Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

11 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

116.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Theft10%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +79% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E1 district median

£462,500

Based on 185 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,855/m²
Price per ft²£544/ft²
Avg floor area76.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
22%
E
10%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 91%

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£191,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+491%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+35.0%

per year

Acceleration

+40.38

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £350k–£400k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Terraced8.7%
Flat/maisonette91.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£75k£75k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£123k£168k+37.1%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£200k£245k+22.5%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2010£261k£205k-21.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£326k£432k+32.5%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£348k£348k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£330k£330k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£445k£445k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.9% α
Local
7%
District
5.1%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
4.5 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
14 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
4 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 82 buses/hr peak

56

Walkability score

514

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City ★22 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)38
Nearest car park304m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
314m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB74% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.4 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 477 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1231

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.0 km
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

373m

Post office

Nearby shops

Khan Food's Store207 m
La Bonne Boucherie208 m
Zero Waste Shop212 m
Gabija213 m

Nearby cafes

Mowchi162 m
Delizia210 m
Shoyu Cafe219 m
Majesty Lounge227 m

Nearby restaurants

Al-Safa Grill207 m
Med's208 m
The Grill Hub208 m
Al-Barr209 m

Nearby pubs

The Bancroft Arms229 m
The Cherry240 m
The Wentworth Arms326 m
Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen429 m

Nearby gyms

Short Breaks Urban Gym331 m
Mile End Pool438 m
QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre445 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre463 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy552 m
Forward Pharmacy608 m

Nearby health

Student Practice369 m
Damira Dental Studios378 m
School Health416 m
Smile Dental Care452 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 109

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,713m
Crossrail 2 route3,783m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,488 nationally

4,279

Est. population

13,830/km²

33%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

40%
34%
Under 1840%
18–3434%
35–4912%
50–648%
65+5%

Tenure

33%
48%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent33%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

19%
15%
49%
White British19%
White Other15%
Asian49%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional14%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household62%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
819 homes · Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1819 homes
completed
British Gas Site, British Gas Site, Harford Street, E1524 homes
completed
BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, DUCKETT STREET, HARFORD STREET, E1110 homes
completed
FALCON WORKS, 8-20, FALCON WORKS, 8-20, COPPERFIELD ROAD, E360 homes
completed
LAND ON SOUTH SIDE OF, 1-20 EXCL 11, LAND ON SOUTH SIDE OF, 1-20 EXCL 11, ESSIAN STREET, E1425 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Ayas MiahLabour
Maisha Fahmida BegumLabour

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Key facts for E1 4QN

Full postcodeE1 4QN
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Dunstan's
Latitude51.522359
Longitude-0.036815
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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