St Dunstan's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51966, -0.03811

E1 4RU— St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 63/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
84
Investment
62

The bottom line

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

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Location

E1 4RU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

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How E1 4RU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ben Jonson Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
→ Stable

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary14%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 4% below 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£5,836/m²
Price per ft²£542/ft²
Avg floor area54.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
15%
E
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£136,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2008–2026 · CAGR

+3.4%

Total change

+83%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+111.9%

per year

Acceleration

+160.95

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2008–2011£238k£159k-33.3%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£126k£435k+245.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£131k£95k-27.2%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£330k£235k-28.9%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£310k£310k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£403k£435k+8.1%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-4% α
Local
-0.9%
District
3.1%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

8out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
8.2 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
10 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

414

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★17 min
City26 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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)38
Nearest car park318m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
627m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 623 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1321

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bancroft Arms (371 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 776 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

247m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lovers Mini Market177 m
Ahmed's Convenience Store234 m
Stepney Meat Bazar241 m
Ben Jonson Road Fish Bazaar248 m

Nearby cafes

Ocean View Cafe139 m
Forno Ragged Café183 m
Majesty Lounge402 m
Mowchi423 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Mahal181 m
The Sandwich Shop251 m
Kar Woo256 m
TGF Pizza364 m

Nearby pubs

The Bancroft Arms371 m
Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen514 m
The Cherry548 m
The Half Moon586 m

Nearby gyms

Short Breaks Urban Gym302 m
Mile End Pool388 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre404 m
QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre524 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy241 m
Forward Pharmacy889 m

Nearby health

Smile Dental Care143 m
Harford Health Centre147 m
Damira Dental Studios497 m
Mile End Dental Practice561 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 118

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.2

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,408m
Crossrail 2 route3,939m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,842 nationally

1,852

Est. population

29,043/km²

69%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

25%
36%
29%
Under 1825%
18–3436%
35–4929%
50–648%
65+2%

Tenure

14%
29%
37%
17%
Own outright3%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent29%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership17%

Ethnicity

25%
14%
42%
White British25%
White Other14%
Asian42%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household64%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
52
Live planning apps (800m)
3
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)
28
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
Sites E & F, Bound by Shandy Street, White Horse Lane, Sites E & F, Bound by Shandy Street, White Horse Lane, Duckett Street, Ben Jonson Road, Harford Street, E1 4SE702 homes
completed
British Gas Site, British Gas Site, Harford Street, E1524 homes
completed
Ocean Estate Site H, west of, Ocean Estate Site H, west of, Aston Street, including Allonby, Channel and Studland Houses, E14225 homes
completed
LIMEHOUSE FIELDS ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, LIMEHOUSE FIELDS ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, MAROON STREET, HALLEY STREET, REGENT'S CANAL, E14137 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 4RU

Full postcodeE1 4RU
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Dunstan's
Latitude51.519656
Longitude-0.038113
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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