St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52280, -0.05807

E1 5GE— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 5GE, St Peter's, 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.

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 81/100Yield 4.93%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
77
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
81
Environment
69
Investment
77

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Location

E1 5GE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+65.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5GE

🛡️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

Stewart Headlam Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.1

★★★

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 41 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

14 primaries · 7 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

107.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Burglary10%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 657m

Crime is +65% 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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
3.6 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
2 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
2 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

62

Walkability score

258

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

41

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)406
Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
462m
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E1 Car Park· yes
597m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.3 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

24 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 610 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

226

Parks (1km)

56

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 489 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 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)

382m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cambridge Supermarket247 m
Star Grocers290 m
Breid Bakers395 m
Alia Mini Market421 m

Nearby cafes

Daily Cafe170 m
Mousetail357 m
Urban Baristas360 m
Coffee Republic385 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken153 m
Sa7ra Stop257 m
Ahi Poke276 m
Ruman Peri Peri294 m

Nearby pubs

135 bar & lounge196 m
Three Colts Tavern294 m
The White Hart315 m
The Blind Beggar317 m

Nearby gyms

Strongher Space128 m
Pure Gym329 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre371 m
Muscleworks Gym413 m

Nearby pharmacies

Region Choice Ltd248 m
Boots466 m
Fairdale Pharmacy516 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy578 m

Nearby health

Albion Health Centre323 m
Eastside Dental Practice376 m
Abbey Dental Whitechapel376 m
The Blithehale Health Centre483 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% 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

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 score28/100
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

62.1

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 route4,043m
Crossrail 2 route2,819m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,034 nationally

2,231

Est. population

28,597/km²

56%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

22%
44%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3444%
35–4922%
50–648%
65+4%

Tenure

16%
39%
34%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent39%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
17%
48%
White British22%
White Other17%
Asian48%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household74%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
74
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)
154
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
Land part of 31, Land part of 31, Three Colts Lane, Violet Street, E267 homes
completed
9-25, 9-25, MILE END ROAD, E165 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 5GE

Full postcodeE1 5GE
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.522803
Longitude-0.058073
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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