Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52196, -0.07523

E1 6ND— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 41/100Transport 77/100~5% 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
77
Environment
41
Investment
65

The bottom line

E1 6ND 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 6ND

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 6ND has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Virginia Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

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)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 851m

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£8,715/m²
Price per ft²£810/ft²
Avg floor area61 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
16%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

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£152,500
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
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

2006–2025 · CAGR

+2.2%

Total change

+52%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-44.5%

per year

Acceleration

-127.20

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£250k£250k+0%14
GFC & correction2009–2012£350k£450k+28.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£655k£470k-28.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£470k£470k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£375k£375k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£685k£380k-44.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+5.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+5.3% α
Local
10.3%
District
5%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
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 89% of London
Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
6.8 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

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

81

Walkability score

379

Footpaths (500m)

36

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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 park112m
Santander docks (800m)36
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
309m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
706m
🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
730m
🅿️
KPM Parking
733m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.6 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

22 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

18

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 642 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

173

Parks (1km)

330

Restaurants (800m)

118

Cafes (800m)

23

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

18

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 69 m
3 tennis courts10 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

23

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

260m

Post office

Nearby shops

City Supermarket34 m
Pavilion Bakery190 m
GAIL's207 m
Food & Wine209 m

Nearby cafes

Quaker Street Coffee & Bubble Tea33 m
Costa55 m
WatchHouse118 m
Soft Serve Society173 m

Nearby restaurants

Hawksmoor76 m
Crown79 m
Delamina East83 m
My Favourite Sandwich115 m

Nearby pubs

Commercial Tavern47 m
SAKE COLLECTIVE49 m
Corbet Place175 m
The Edge181 m

Nearby gyms

Lucozade Power League148 m
Psycle243 m
Kaizen Physio & Performance277 m
Triyoga292 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy635 m
Columbia Pharmacy825 m

Nearby health

Neko Health Clinic212 m
Bishopsgate Dental Care283 m
London Pregnancy Clinic286 m
Liberty Dentists295 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 806

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

89.2

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 route3,385m
Crossrail 2 route2,184m

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)
234
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
10
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
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)
43
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 6ND

Full postcodeE1 6ND
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.521962
Longitude-0.075234
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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