Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52221, -0.07103

E1 5FY— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 5FY, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
42
Investment
81

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Location

E1 5FY

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

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🛡️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

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 39 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

14 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 781m

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

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Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
9 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
10 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

218

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)247
Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Brick Lane Car Park· yes
100m
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KPM Parking
440m
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E1 Car Park· yes
649m
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Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
689m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% 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

16

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 691 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

200

Parks (1km)

211

Restaurants (800m)

82

Cafes (800m)

17

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarvest E1 · 55 m
4 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

34m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pavilion Bakery187 m
Chester St Minimart217 m
GAIL's277 m
Al Amin Cash & Carry284 m

Nearby cafes

Oat Coffee39 m
High Grade Coffee121 m
Bell Boi147 m
Vintage Cafe156 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai O'CHA49 m
Momlette137 m
Damascus Bite137 m
Oranj165 m

Nearby pubs

Exit45 m
Ninety One107 m
Brick Lane Taproom169 m
Hookah Lounge179 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga221 m
Lucozade Power League255 m
Psycle331 m
Kaizen Physio & Performance474 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy544 m
Florida Pharmacy665 m
Old Maids Pharmacy697 m
Columbia Pharmacy725 m

Nearby health

Liberty Dentists349 m
Neko Health Clinic459 m
The Blithehale Health Centre462 m
Impress London501 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 582

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

81

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 score62/100
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

64.5

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 route3,550m
Crossrail 2 route2,336m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
193
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
30
Largest scheme
360 homes · 32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2360 homes
completed
132, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1100 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
PHASE 1, 132, PHASE 1, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E157 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 5FY

Full postcodeE1 5FY
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.522207
Longitude-0.071028
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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