Bishopsgate · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51889, -0.07851

E1 6ANBishopsgate, City of London

Location and area intelligence for E1 6AN, Bishopsgate, City of London

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Top 12% LondonSchools 100%Safety 38/100Transport 78/100Yield 5.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
75
Safety
38
Schools
100
Transport
78
Environment
55
Investment
89

Location

E1 6AN

Key facts for E1 6AN

Full postcodeE1 6AN
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of City of London
WardBishopsgate
Latitude51.518886
Longitude-0.078506
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
LowYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.2% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.8

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

10 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

11 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 85.1%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other49%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft14%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery5%
Anti-social behaviour2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

32.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 756m

Crime is +669% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/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 EAnnual charge £1,232
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
2.3 min walk
🚂
London Liverpool StreetLiverpool Street
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
3 min walk
🚂
London Liverpool StreetNational Rail
3 min walk
🟣
Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
3 min walk
🚇
Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
🚇
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

97

Walkability score

710

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge23 min
Victoria41 min
Waterloo37 min
Canary Wharf25 min
City18 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)215
Nearest car park211m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
573m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
592m
🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
755m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Less green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

25

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

382

Restaurants (800m)

137

Cafes (800m)

34

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

38

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEataly · 118 m
17 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

34

Late-night venues

A
883 licensed premises in borough538 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

221m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sweet Spot239 m
Donovan's Bakehouse245 m
The English Wine & Spirits Company250 m
GAIL's274 m

Nearby cafes

T4 Tea For U13 m
Wallacespace37 m
Costa56 m
Store Street Espresso69 m

Nearby restaurants

Darlish Ice Cream27 m
Smokoloko39 m
Canto Corvino40 m
PizzaExpress50 m

Nearby pubs

Be At One15 m
The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town56 m
Williams Ale & Cider House58 m
Simmons83 m

Nearby gyms

Six3Nine93 m
Kaizen Physio & Performance165 m
Fitness First211 m
Ignite PT265 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy629 m
Superdrug712 m

Nearby health

Smile-Hub SpitalFields8 m
Londoncryo54 m
Pure Periodontics79 m
LSDC Healthcare81 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 974

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)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

89

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.57% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score67/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

71.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,976m
Crossrail 2 route2,323m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,325 nationally

1,619

Est. population

889/km²

76%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreLow densityYoung professionals

17

Community stability

Age profile

56%
21%
14%
Under 186%
18–3456%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+4%

Tenure

13%
74%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent74%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

35%
33%
20%
White British35%
White Other33%
Asian20%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household83%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent74%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
238
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
19
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
82%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
412 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS412 homes
completed
Land Fronting, Land Fronting, Norton Folgate, (Shoreditch High St) Worship Street, Hearn Street & Curtain Road, EC2A 3B357 homes
completed
Site Bounded By Stone House And Staple Hall Bishopsgate Devonshire Row London EC2, 77 - 90 Houndsditch, 1 - 5 Stone House Court, 1 - 17 Devonshire Row320 homes
completed
Holland Estate, Holland Estate, Commercial Street, London, E1209 homes
completed
SPITALFIELDS MARKET, E1165 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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The bottom line

E1 6AN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking12 Jun
schools12 Jun
stats1911 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
buildings12 Jun
bus stops12 Jun
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
bgs geology18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services11 Jun
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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