Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51957, -0.07473

E1 6BG— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 6BG, Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 41/100Transport 76/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
41
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
41
Investment
83

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 6BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+318.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 6BG

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

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How E1 6BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church CofE School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

271.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 269.2%

+182% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other43%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Theft12%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

80

Road safety score

16

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 610m

Crime is +318% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 91%Other 9%

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£188,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFull secondary glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+993%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.9%

per year

Acceleration

-16.30

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£97k£370k+281.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£260k£260k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£335k£335k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£520k£520k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£819k£819k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.00m£1.00m+0%2
Current market2024–2024£1.06m£1.06m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict line
6.4 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
6 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

79

Walkability score

456

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge16 min ↓
Victoria29 min ↓
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf25 min ↓
City ★14 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

27

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)247
Nearest car park178m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
329m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
449m
🅿️
KPM Parking
762m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
781m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

18 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 910 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

160

Parks (1km)

343

Restaurants (800m)

124

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 201 m
3 tennis courts10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

18

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

371m

Post office

Nearby shops

Donovan's Bakehouse48 m
Pavilion Bakery204 m
Stop n Shop223 m
City Supermarket302 m

Nearby cafes

Climpson & Sons Coffee Bar26 m
Crepe Affaire62 m
Grind63 m
Christ Church Spitalfields Cafe72 m

Nearby restaurants

Merkamo19 m
Flat Iron Spitalfields28 m
Poke House31 m
Hash Hut40 m

Nearby pubs

The Ten Bells39 m
The Golden Heart73 m
The Gun120 m
Kill the Cat126 m

Nearby gyms

Kaizen Physio & Performance117 m
Six3Nine190 m
Sports Hall238 m
Ignite PT322 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy421 m
Sai Chemist842 m
Columbia Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Impress London112 m
Neko Health Clinic180 m
Alba Dental Care241 m
London Pregnancy Clinic259 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 855

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

83

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 score65/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

76

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,169m
Crossrail 2 route2,418m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,906 nationally

2,336

Est. population

10,898/km²

59%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

58%
19%
Under 1812%
18–3458%
35–4919%
50–649%
65+3%

Tenure

58%
19%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent58%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

24%
33%
28%
White British24%
White Other33%
Asian28%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
250
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone
Yes
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)
39
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)

Holland Estate, Holland Estate, Commercial Street, London, E1209 homes
completed
SPITALFIELDS MARKET, E1165 homes
completed
132, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1100 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
PHASE 1, 132, PHASE 1, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E157 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 6BG

Full postcodeE1 6BG
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.519570
Longitude-0.074729
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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