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E1 5DT

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E1 5DT is in Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 94% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Whitechapel, 1.3 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
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Property
London liveability rankTop 6% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Urban core · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E1 5DT is in Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 94% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

77

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gross yield4.90% (good)
Gentrification score31/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

3.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-92% vs borough

Crime by type

Other4548
Violence & sexual offences3065
Anti-social behaviour2805
Theft1331
Vehicle crime657
Burglary635
Drug offences581
Robbery525

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 194% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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WhitechapelElizabeth line line
1.3 min walk
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Whitechapel

Nearby stations

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WhitechapelElizabeth line
1 min walk
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Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
1 min walk
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WhitechapelNational Rail
1 min walk
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Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
1 min walk
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Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
6 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m

87

Walkability score

250

Footpaths (500m)

26

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

29 min

London Bridge

39 min

Victoria

35 min

Waterloo

21 min

Canary Wharf

20 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Stewart Headlam Primary School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · 2 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 34%

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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

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

20 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 287 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 7,919 nationally

1,978

Est. population

14,466/km²

65%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

21

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1815%
18–3451%
35–4919%
50–6411%
65+4%

Tenure

Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent66%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British24%
White Other20%
Asian40%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household75%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 66%Social rent 9%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityAspire
Ward majority vote23.3%
Election year2022
MPRushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority1,689
ConstituencyBethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Kabir HussainAspire
Suluk AhmedAspire

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

231

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

28

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 407 m
4 tennis courts3 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

76m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vallance Confectionery333 m
Ashfield Convenience Store347 m
Shelley Food & Wine355 m
Millennium367 m

Nearby cafes

Mousetail33 m
Coffee Republic71 m
Cafe Leads101 m
Costa109 m

Nearby restaurants

Nanrose Peri Peri43 m
Royal PFC75 m
Haji Biryani London166 m
The Burger Firm170 m

Nearby pubs

London Hospital Tavern91 m
The Blind Beggar105 m
The White Hart157 m
The Good Samaritan337 m

Nearby gyms

Whitechapel Sports Centre205 m
Strongher Space454 m
The Gym480 m
Muscleworks Gym489 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy348 m
Region Choice Ltd454 m
DMB Chemist640 m
Boots787 m

Nearby health

Albion Health Centre83 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel105 m
Eastside Dental Practice110 m
Royal London Hospital287 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 310

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