St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52347, -0.05848

E1 5AY— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 5AY, St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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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 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 82/100Yield 4.93%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
76
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
82
Environment
70
Investment
76

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Location

E1 5AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5AY

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How E1 5AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Stewart Headlam Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★★

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

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Other20%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 611m

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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
Rebuild cost estimate£141,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Whitechapel StationElizabeth line line
4.3 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
1 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
1 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
5 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

62

Walkability score

254

Footpaths (500m)

24

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City ★19 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

35

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)378
Nearest car park333m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
449m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
639m

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
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

25 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 677 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

214

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 414 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

458m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cambridge Supermarket278 m
Star Grocers332 m
Breid Bakers354 m
Universal Food and Wine Centre Ltd387 m

Nearby cafes

Daily Cafe91 m
Urban Baristas317 m
Oxford House café376 m
Fuckoffee417 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken205 m
Ahi Poke239 m
Sa7ra Stop271 m
Little Bear Chinese309 m

Nearby pubs

135 bar & lounge229 m
Three Colts Tavern271 m
Backyard Bar and Kitchen309 m
Boxcar Taproom & Brewery320 m

Nearby gyms

Strongher Space87 m
Pure Gym294 m
Muscleworks Gym399 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre418 m

Nearby pharmacies

Region Choice Ltd276 m
Boots387 m
Fairdale Pharmacy440 m
Old Maids Pharmacy521 m

Nearby health

Albion Health Centre401 m
E2 Dental Practice416 m
The Blithehale Health Centre444 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel454 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 288

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

76

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

57.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,094m
Crossrail 2 route2,743m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,022 nationally

1,464

Est. population

22,560/km²

48%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

12.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
34%
22%
Under 1824%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

27%
57%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent27%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

65%
White British11%
White Other11%
Asian65%
Black5%
Mixed2%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household67%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
79
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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)
155
Largest scheme
149 homes · 191 - 205, 191 - 205, Cambridge Heath Road, 58 - 64 Three Colts Lane, E2 6JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

191 - 205, 191 - 205, Cambridge Heath Road, 58 - 64 Three Colts Lane, E2 6JR149 homes
completed
BOUNDED BY RAILWAY CUTTING (NOT SCHOOL), 5 & 4-48, BOUNDED BY RAILWAY CUTTING (NOT SCHOOL), 5 & 4-48, DURWARD STREET, WINTHROP ST (2-44&1-25) BRADY ST (7-27), E1110 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, BIRKBECK STREET, E2100 homes
completed
455-463, 455-463, BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, E2100 homes
completed
Land part of 31, Land part of 31, Three Colts Lane, Violet Street, E267 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Musthak AhmedAspire
Abu Talha ChowdhuryAspire
Amin RahmanAspire

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Key facts for E1 5AY

Full postcodeE1 5AY
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.523466
Longitude-0.058477
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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