Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51832, -0.06525

E1 5GD— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

City living at its best

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 91%Safety 73/100Transport 75/100Yield 4.93%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
73
Safety
73
Schools
55
Transport
75
Environment
66
Investment
76

The bottom line

E1 5GD offers exceptional schools (91% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E1 5GD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+73.0% vs London avg

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How E1 5GD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

55

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kobi Nazrul Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

91% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 43 schools within 1.5km

Better than 76% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

17 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Drug offences9%
Burglary8%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

8

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 439m

Crime is +73% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£166,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£635k£635k+0%8

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 87% of London
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict line
3.9 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
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

258

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo37 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

42

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)281
Nearest car park85m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
123m
🅿️
KPM Parking
449m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
511m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
515m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

16 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 382 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

203

Parks (1km)

123

Restaurants (800m)

51

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 427 m
1 tennis courts3 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)

343m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shelley Food & Wine152 m
Millennium159 m
Variety Discount Store164 m
Tesco Express177 m

Nearby cafes

Alhambra Cafe106 m
The Pie Factory128 m
Cafe Bite142 m
Casablanca Cafe / Alauddin Sweets151 m

Nearby restaurants

Mithai Ghar66 m
HFC77 m
Zaza's83 m
Makkah Grill87 m

Nearby pubs

Pocketsquare skyline bar and terrace264 m
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen292 m
The Good Samaritan308 m
Apples and Pears359 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym73 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre342 m
MMA LDN408 m
Muscleworks Gym473 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy159 m
Sai Chemist641 m
DMB Chemist742 m
Florida Pharmacy923 m

Nearby health

Together Dental Whitechapel133 m
Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader145 m
The Spitalfields Practice320 m
Royal London Hospital382 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 429

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

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 score46/100
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

62.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,365m
Crossrail 2 route2,922m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,123 nationally

1,441

Est. population

18,748/km²

58%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

21%
37%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3437%
35–4924%
50–6411%
65+8%

Tenure

19%
34%
32%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent34%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
16%
57%
White British17%
White Other16%
Asian57%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
100
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
50
Largest scheme
378 homes · Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

52-58, 52-58, Commercial Road, E1 1LP142 homes
completed
37-39, 37-39, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1140 homes
completed
Tower House, 57, Tower House, 57, Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU135 homes
completed
DOCOS HOUSE, 62-82, DOCOS HOUSE, 62-82, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1130 homes
completed
WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, DURWARD STREET, E1119 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 5GD

Full postcodeE1 5GD
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.518317
Longitude-0.065254
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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