Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51783, -0.07359

E1 6LN— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 41/100Transport 77/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
41
Schools
60
Transport
77
Environment
41
Investment
65

The bottom line

E1 6LN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 6LN

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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How E1 6LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Christ Church CofE School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.2

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Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 31 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

11 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 413m

Crime is +318% 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£7,997/m²
Price per ft²£743/ft²
Avg floor area59.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
7%
D
1%

Based on 16 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£148,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

2010–2025 · CAGR

+0.8%

Total change

+12%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.5%

per year

Acceleration

+14.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2012£423k£483k+14.3%4.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£610k£500k-18%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£537k£597k+11.2%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£525k£525k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£600k£600k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£493k£475k-3.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.4% α
Local
4.4%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 89% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict line
3.9 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

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

75

Walkability score

538

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

31

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)131
Nearest car park242m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
242m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
430m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
702m
🅿️
KPM Parking
796m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Less green space than 77% 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

16 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 950 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

158

Parks (1km)

320

Restaurants (800m)

124

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 409 m
1 tennis courts9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

512m

Post office

Nearby shops

Stop n Shop35 m
Swan Chinese Bakery149 m
Donovan's Bakehouse250 m
Tesco Express276 m

Nearby cafes

Crisis Skylight Cafe29 m
Trade40 m
Fashion Sushi & Cafe59 m
Potter & Reid71 m

Nearby restaurants

Lupita10 m
Bubala39 m
Tofu Vegan46 m
Subway47 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Wellington69 m
The Culpeper115 m
Discount Suit Company174 m
The Ten Bells177 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Hall47 m
Ignite PT224 m
F45 Training240 m
Six3Nine271 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy270 m
Sai Chemist635 m

Nearby health

Alba Dental Care74 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice89 m
Impress London206 m
The Spitalfields Practice280 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 841

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

65

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 months1

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

8/100

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 score24/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,038m
Crossrail 2 route2,621m

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)
215
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
29
Largest scheme
378 homes · Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Holland Estate, Holland Estate, Commercial Street, London, E1209 homes
completed
111 - 120, 111 - 120, Whitechapel High Street, 1 Commercial Street, E1 7PT207 homes
completed
SPITALFIELDS MARKET, E1165 homes
completed
132, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1100 homes
completed
GREEN DRAGON YARD, GREEN DRAGON YARD, OLD MONTAGUE STREET, E166 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 6LN

Full postcodeE1 6LN
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.517825
Longitude-0.073592
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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