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- 📍E1 5SD is in Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
- 🏠Crime is 95% below the London average.
- 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
LHA rates — Inner East London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Investment
Rental yield, rent and gentrification
77
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
Price growth potential
Development pressure
New supply risk
Safety
22 AprCrime rates and local incidents
LOW CRIME
3.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
-92% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Crime is 195% below London average
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 5
Very Good
Nearby stations
87
Walkability score
256
Footpaths (500m)
27
Santander docks (800m)
0.3 km
Nearest cycle dock
Central London commute times
29 min
London Bridge
39 min
Victoria
35 min
Waterloo
21 min
Canary Wharf
20 min
City ★
Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Location
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
100
Education score
Primary
Stewart Headlam Primary School
Outstanding · 3 min walk
KS2: 111.1
Secondary
Swanlea School
Outstanding · 2 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Alice Model Nursery School
Not inspected · 10 min walk
16 primaries · 7 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 km
Energy
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Subsidence risk
Flood claim prob.
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE
THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL
21 min walk
83%
Recommend GP
83%
Overall GP experience
0
GPs within 1km
10
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 3/10
More deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 7,919 nationally
1,978
Est. population
14,466/km²
65%
Employed
61%
Degree educated
£40,600
Median income
4.6%
Claimant rate
21
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
233
Parks (1km)
60
Restaurants (800m)
27
Cafes (800m)
4
Pubs (400m)
4
Pharmacies (800m)
7
Gyms (1km)
11
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
0
Libraries (1km)
5
Cinemas (2km)
157m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Nearby health
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