Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52037, -0.06471

E1 5HW— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 5HW, 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 63/100Transport 72/100Yield 4.93%
Compare areas

Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
70
Safety
63
Schools
100
Transport
72
Environment
69
Investment
79

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how E1 5HW scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how E1 5HW meets your needs.

Location

E1 5HW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5HW

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare E1 5HW with:

How E1 5HW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Osmani Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.5

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 40 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 695.8%

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 650m

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area111.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£278,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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

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 Underground StationDistrict line
3.4 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

WhitechapelElizabeth line
4 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
4 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
WhitechapelNational Rail
4 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

252

Footpaths (500m)

30

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)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

39

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)270
Nearest car park63m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
204m
🅿️
KPM Parking
219m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
443m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
682m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

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

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

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

19 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 · 465 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

221

Parks (1km)

105

Restaurants (800m)

49

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen (411 m)

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 681 m
3 tennis courts3 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)

6

Cinemas (2km)

571m

Post office

Nearby shops

Maisha Store134 m
Vallance Confectionery157 m
Shelley Food & Wine226 m
Millennium271 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Bite96 m
Souk Mediterranean153 m
Coffee House262 m
Rosebery Tea Hut263 m

Nearby restaurants

Al-Safa Grill160 m
Vallance Grill & PFC175 m
Sonargaon231 m
New Bombay Grill254 m

Nearby pubs

The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen411 m
The Good Samaritan420 m
London Hospital Tavern425 m
Carpenters Arms440 m

Nearby gyms

Whitechapel Sports Centre237 m
Muscleworks Gym242 m
PureGym302 m
MMA LDN638 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy227 m
Florida Pharmacy694 m
Old Maids Pharmacy702 m
Fairdale Pharmacy711 m

Nearby health

Together Dental Whitechapel261 m
Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader369 m
The Blithehale Health Centre378 m
Royal London Hospital465 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 406

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

79

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 score42/100
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

61.1

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 route3,583m
Crossrail 2 route2,762m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,794 nationally

2,793

Est. population

17,006/km²

53%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

10.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

23%
43%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3443%
35–4919%
50–6410%
65+5%

Tenure

45%
36%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent45%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

13%
17%
57%
White British13%
White Other17%
Asian57%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household77%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
87
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)
27
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)

Tower House, 57, Tower House, 57, Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU135 homes
completed
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
74 - 108, 74 - 108, Cheshire Street, E296 homes
completed
Royal Mail Depot, Eastern District, Royal Mail Depot, Eastern District, GREATOREX STREET, E1 5NR72 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

Live in E1 5HW? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for E1 5HW.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Tower Hamlets with nearby boroughs:

Tower Hamlets vs HackneyTower Hamlets vs NewhamTower Hamlets vs WestminsterTower Hamlets vs Southwark

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track E1 5HW

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for E1 5HW

Full postcodeE1 5HW
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.520367
Longitude-0.064706
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey