Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52381, -0.05437

E1 5QW— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 5QW, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 78/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
73
Safety
71
Schools
95
Transport
78
Environment
69
Investment
58

The bottom line

E1 5QW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

E1 5QW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+94.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 5QW

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

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How E1 5QW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Scurr Primary School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 42 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

14 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

126.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences8%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 460m

Crime is +94% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E1 district median

£462,500

Based on 185 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,800/m²
Price per ft²£446/ft²
Avg floor area64.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
10%
E
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£161,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2025 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+95%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.3%

per year

Acceleration

+21.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£154k£127k-17.6%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£187k£295k+57.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£445k£445k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£320k£320k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£300k£300k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.1% α
Local
5.6%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
4.3 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
5 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
5 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

278

Footpaths (500m)

24

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

30

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)374
Nearest car park263m
Santander docks (800m)24
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
735m

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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseHIGH
road · Rail Lden: 55 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

26 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 647 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

417

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 405 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

541m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cambridge Supermarket85 m
Star Grocers144 m
Alia Mini Market350 m
Tad's Coffee Offie374 m

Nearby cafes

Daily Cafe314 m
Cafe Boulevard350 m
Starbucks391 m
Rastro Café437 m

Nearby restaurants

Sa7ra Stop31 m
Ruman Peri Peri149 m
Pizza Hut224 m
Thai & Pie345 m

Nearby pubs

Three Colts Tavern110 m
135 bar & lounge111 m
Backyard Bar and Kitchen191 m
Boxcar Taproom & Brewery268 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Gym165 m
Strongher Space211 m
The Gym349 m
BethWall Climbing Centre459 m

Nearby pharmacies

Region Choice Ltd76 m
Boots501 m
Britannia Pharmacy610 m
Fairdale Pharmacy635 m

Nearby health

Puresmile462 m
Albion Health Centre473 m
E2 Dental Practice493 m
Eastside Dental Practice511 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 283

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

58

Investment score

Good

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,265m
Crossrail 2 route2,882m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,588 nationally

1,387

Est. population

19,560/km²

51%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

9.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

32%
27%
25%
Under 1832%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
61%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent23%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

68%
White British11%
White Other8%
Asian68%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household59%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
80
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
171
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
FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, BIRKBECK STREET, E2100 homes
completed
3-13, 3-13, CLEVELAND WAY, E169 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
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

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Key facts for E1 5QW

Full postcodeE1 5QW
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.523812
Longitude-0.054368
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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