Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52115, -0.07566

E1 6BJ— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 41/100Transport 76/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
41
Schools
90
Transport
76
Environment
41
Investment
67

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 6BJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 10 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 · 10 min walk

12 primaries · 2 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 790m

Crime is +318% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,945/m²
Price per ft²£738/ft²
Avg floor area76.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
18%
D
4%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 85%Other 15%

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£190,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSolid brick, 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

1998–2025 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+238%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.8%

per year

Acceleration

+78.45

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£185k£185k+0%4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£263k£450k+71.4%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£270k£312k+15.6%3
GFC & correction2009–2011£495k£377k-23.9%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.52m£712k-53.2%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£658k£658k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.16m£2.16m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£590k£624k+5.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.2% α
Local
5.6%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Liverpool Street StationElizabeth line line
5.8 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

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

82

Walkability score

415

Footpaths (500m)

37

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo35 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

32

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)235
Nearest car park18m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
330m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
635m
🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
741m
🅿️
KPM Parking
773m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 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

21 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 732 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

158

Parks (1km)

358

Restaurants (800m)

128

Cafes (800m)

27

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 33 m
3 tennis courts11 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

27

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

312m

Post office

Nearby shops

City Supermarket127 m
Donovan's Bakehouse152 m
Pavilion Bakery189 m
Food & Wine222 m

Nearby cafes

WatchHouse39 m
Costa40 m
Doh'hut Spitalfields Market119 m
Tiny Mammoth122 m

Nearby restaurants

Delamina East16 m
Hawksmoor33 m
My Favourite Sandwich35 m
Nando's88 m

Nearby pubs

Commercial Tavern56 m
SAKE COLLECTIVE61 m
The Grocer118 m
Corbet Place142 m

Nearby gyms

Kaizen Physio & Performance182 m
Lucozade Power League243 m
Six3Nine283 m
Psycle337 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy585 m
Columbia Pharmacy919 m
Sai Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Neko Health Clinic124 m
Bishopsgate Dental Care207 m
London Pregnancy Clinic209 m
Impress London248 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 846

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

67

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 score65/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

90.6

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,292m
Crossrail 2 route2,238m

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)
239
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
100%
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)
42
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)

32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2360 homes
completed
Land Fronting, Land Fronting, Norton Folgate, (Shoreditch High St) Worship Street, Hearn Street & Curtain Road, EC2A 3B357 homes
completed
SPITALFIELDS MARKET, E1165 homes
completed
132, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1100 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 6BJ

Full postcodeE1 6BJ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.521150
Longitude-0.075657
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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