Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52250, -0.06287

E1 5DD— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 72/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
70
Safety
56
Schools
100
Transport
72
Environment
69
Investment
77

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Location

E1 5DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+231.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5DD

🛡️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
—

Primary

Thomas Buxton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

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 45 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

214.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+123% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences9%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 919m

Crime is +231% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area127.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
5%
E
4%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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£318,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£870k£870k+0%1

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 83% of London
Whitechapel StationElizabeth line line
3.6 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

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

63

Walkability score

224

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

30

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)144
Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
127m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
428m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
573m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.4 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

22 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 599 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

216

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Carpenters Arms (351 m)

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 493 m
2 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)

5

Cinemas (2km)

516m

Post office

Nearby shops

Maisha Store141 m
Breid Bakers145 m
Vallance Confectionery350 m
Chester St Minimart426 m

Nearby cafes

Urban Baristas141 m
Rosebery Tea Hut299 m
Daily Cafe341 m
Souk Mediterranean347 m

Nearby restaurants

Vallance Grill & PFC111 m
Ahi Poke124 m
Little Bear Chinese141 m
Perfect Fried Chicken254 m

Nearby pubs

Carpenters Arms351 m
The Kings Arms407 m
Marquis of Cornwallis438 m
London Hospital Tavern468 m

Nearby gyms

Muscleworks Gym79 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre283 m
Strongher Space409 m
PureGym560 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy432 m
Fairdale Pharmacy455 m
Old Maids Pharmacy468 m
Florida Pharmacy470 m

Nearby health

The Blithehale Health Centre197 m
Vidadent Practice475 m
Together Dental Whitechapel483 m
Albion Health Centre485 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 291

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

77

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.6

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 route3,853m
Crossrail 2 route2,647m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,290 nationally

1,629

Est. population

11,627/km²

68%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

16%
48%
22%
Under 1816%
18–3448%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+5%

Tenure

49%
27%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent49%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
38%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian38%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
74
Largest scheme
135 homes · Tower House, 57, Tower House, 57, Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
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
Land at, Land at, Fakruddin Street, Pedley Street and Vallance Road, E163 homes
completed
BATH HOUSE AND SCHOOL, BATH HOUSE AND SCHOOL, CHESHIRE STREET, RAMSEY STREET (47), E247 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 5DD

Full postcodeE1 5DD
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.522504
Longitude-0.062871
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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