Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52175, -0.06486

E1 5AR— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 71/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
74
Safety
69
Schools
100
Transport
71
Environment
69
Investment
78

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Location

E1 5AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5AR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Thomas Buxton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 4 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 · 12 min walk

16 primaries · 6 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

136.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk5 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 783m

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict line
4.6 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

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

64

Walkability score

226

Footpaths (500m)

31

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

33

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)246
Nearest car park61m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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KPM Parking
67m
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E1 Car Park· yes
353m
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Brick Lane Car Park· yes
422m
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Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
791m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 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

21 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 · 589 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

209

Parks (1km)

103

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 528 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

6

Cinemas (2km)

532m

Post office

Nearby shops

Maisha Store55 m
Breid Bakers239 m
Vallance Confectionery291 m
Sylhet Sweets Store338 m

Nearby cafes

Rosebery Tea Hut166 m
Cafe Bite241 m
Urban Baristas259 m
Souk Mediterranean288 m

Nearby restaurants

Vallance Grill & PFC53 m
Little Bear Chinese264 m
Ahi Poke278 m
Al-Safa Grill296 m

Nearby pubs

Carpenters Arms301 m
The Kings Arms443 m
Exit466 m
London Hospital Tavern506 m

Nearby gyms

Muscleworks Gym102 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre303 m
PureGym454 m
Strongher Space569 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy371 m
Florida Pharmacy541 m
Old Maids Pharmacy550 m
Fairdale Pharmacy566 m

Nearby health

The Blithehale Health Centre225 m
Together Dental Whitechapel411 m
Vidadent Practice499 m
AP Dental Practice503 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 375

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

78

Investment score

Strong

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 score41/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

64.1

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 route3,712m
Crossrail 2 route2,632m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,789 nationally

2,073

Est. population

15,514/km²

66%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

16%
46%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3446%
35–4920%
50–6412%
65+5%

Tenure

13%
42%
34%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent42%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
19%
40%
White British27%
White Other19%
Asian40%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
81
Live planning apps (800m)
2
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)
24
Largest scheme
140 homes · 37-39, 37-39, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
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
74 - 108, 74 - 108, Cheshire Street, E296 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, CHESHIRE STREET, KERBELA STREET, BACON STREET, E280 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 5AR

Full postcodeE1 5AR
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.521746
Longitude-0.064864
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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