Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51944, -0.06992

E1 5LX— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 5LX, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 47/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
63
Safety
47
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
42
Investment
81

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Location

E1 5LX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+262.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5LX

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

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How E1 5LX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church CofE School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.2

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Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

235.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 518.6%

+144% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 466m

Crime is +262% 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

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
Above London average
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
5.4 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
7 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
8 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

365

Footpaths (500m)

32

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

35

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)195
Nearest car park74m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
220m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
398m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
448m
🅿️
KPM Parking
486m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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 AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.8 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

17 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 728 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

197

Parks (1km)

212

Restaurants (800m)

92

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarvest E1 · 350 m
4 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

331m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Amin Cash & Carry95 m
Sylhet Sweets Store97 m
Zara's Corner113 m
Pavilion Bakery274 m

Nearby cafes

Doppio72 m
La Despensa88 m
Chaiiwala137 m
DantaChá146 m

Nearby restaurants

Meraz112 m
Pepi's Piri Piri113 m
The Monsoon113 m
Yun Gui Chuan Rice Noodle Bricklane114 m

Nearby pubs

Pride of Spitalfields105 m
Brick Lane Taproom242 m
The Buxton245 m
Apples and Pears276 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Hall281 m
PureGym388 m
Kaizen Physio & Performance451 m
Blockhouse Gym502 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy229 m
Sai Chemist723 m
Florida Pharmacy881 m
Old Maids Pharmacy903 m

Nearby health

The Spitalfields Practice228 m
Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader346 m
Alba Dental Care385 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice397 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 626

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 score61/100
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

61.7

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 route3,318m
Crossrail 2 route2,629m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,760 nationally

1,842

Est. population

14,557/km²

60%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

9.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

21%
40%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3440%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
43%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent43%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

21%
19%
51%
White British21%
White Other19%
Asian51%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
172
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
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)
49
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)

16-32, 16-32, WHITECHURCH LANE, E185 homes
completed
Royal Mail Depot, Eastern District, Royal Mail Depot, Eastern District, GREATOREX STREET, E1 5NR72 homes
completed
GREEN DRAGON YARD, GREEN DRAGON YARD, OLD MONTAGUE STREET, E166 homes
completed
Attlee Hse, Sunley Hse, College East and Profumo Hse, 10, Attlee Hse, Sunley Hse, College East and Profumo Hse, 10, Gunthorpe Street, E163 homes
completed
36-80, 36-80, WHITECHAPEL ROAD, E142 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 5LX

Full postcodeE1 5LX
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.519437
Longitude-0.069920
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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