Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52022, -0.06395

E1 5AB— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 5AB, Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 73/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
73
Environment
69
Investment
61

The bottom line

E1 5AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

E1 5AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+73.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5AB

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Osmani Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 42 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

16 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Drug offences9%
Burglary8%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 663m

Crime is +73% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,635/m²
Price per ft²£616/ft²
Avg floor area68.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
22%
D
13%
E
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 13%Flat 82%Other 5%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£170,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2026 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+208%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.7%

per year

Acceleration

-129.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Terraced8.6%
Flat/maisonette91.4%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£147k£147k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£200k£275k+37.5%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£250k£250k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2010£227k£245k+8%7.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£304k£538k+77.1%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£420k£434k+3.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£316k£316k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£635k£453k-28.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
3%
District
3.4%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 84% of London
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict line
2.8 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

WhitechapelElizabeth line
3 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
4 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
4 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
6 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

256

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★24 min
City24 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

39

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)281
Nearest car park31m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
173m
🅿️
KPM Parking
241m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
498m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
709m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.6 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

19 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 416 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

211

Parks (1km)

71

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen (370 m)

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 657 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

6

Cinemas (2km)

573m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vallance Confectionery111 m
Maisha Store146 m
Shelley Food & Wine190 m
Millennium237 m

Nearby cafes

Souk Mediterranean108 m
Cafe Bite118 m
Coffee House209 m
Alhambra Cafe239 m

Nearby restaurants

Al-Safa Grill115 m
Vallance Grill & PFC187 m
Sonargaon188 m
New Bombay Grill204 m

Nearby pubs

The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen370 m
London Hospital Tavern370 m
The Good Samaritan377 m
Pocketsquare skyline bar and terrace476 m

Nearby gyms

Whitechapel Sports Centre183 m
Muscleworks Gym253 m
PureGym295 m
Strongher Space610 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy190 m
Florida Pharmacy711 m
Old Maids Pharmacy716 m
Fairdale Pharmacy717 m

Nearby health

Together Dental Whitechapel231 m
Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader374 m
The Blithehale Health Centre400 m
Royal London Hospital416 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 349

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

61

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 score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

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

63.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,594m
Crossrail 2 route2,806m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,123 nationally

1,441

Est. population

18,748/km²

58%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

21%
37%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3437%
35–4924%
50–6411%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
34%
32%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent34%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
16%
57%
White British17%
White Other16%
Asian57%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
80
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
94
Largest scheme
142 homes · 52-58, 52-58, Commercial Road, E1 1LP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Tower House, 57, Tower House, 57, Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU135 homes
completed
WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, DURWARD STREET, E1119 homes
completed
OLD SELBY STREET DEPOT, OLD SELBY STREET DEPOT, SELBY STREET, E1116 homes
completed
Royal Mail Depot, Eastern District, Royal Mail Depot, Eastern District, GREATOREX STREET, E1 5NR72 homes
completed
Land at, Land at, Fakruddin Street, Pedley Street and Vallance Road, E163 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
23.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Kabir HussainAspire
Suluk AhmedAspire

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Key facts for E1 5AB

Full postcodeE1 5AB
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.520220
Longitude-0.063949
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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