Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52229, -0.07362

E1 6ST— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 54/100Transport 77/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
70
Safety
54
Schools
90
Transport
77
Environment
42
Investment
67

The bottom line

E1 6ST 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 6ST

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+199.0% 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 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

194.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 691.2%

+101% 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

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft13%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 837m

Crime is +199% 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£5,996/m²
Price per ft²£557/ft²
Avg floor area72.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
26%
D
7%

Based on 45 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£181,500
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2026 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+97%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+37.7%

per year

Acceleration

+75.81

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 54 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 54 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£269k£269k+0%24
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£289k£505k+74.8%5.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£295k£900k+205.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£640k£485k-24.2%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£785k£590k-24.8%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£538k£538k+0%3
Current market2024–2026£623k£530k-14.9%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
4.3%
District
4.4%

CAGR over 20yr 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 89% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
9.3 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
9 min walk
Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
10 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

80

Walkability score

300

Footpaths (500m)

37

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

31

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)235
Nearest car park208m
Santander docks (800m)37
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
218m
🅿️
KPM Parking
620m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
711m

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
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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

19

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 620 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

173

Parks (1km)

282

Restaurants (800m)

105

Cafes (800m)

25

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarvest E1 · 128 m
3 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

25

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

146m

Post office

Nearby shops

City Supermarket114 m
Pavilion Bakery149 m
GAIL's163 m
Donovan's Bakehouse301 m

Nearby cafes

Quaker Street Coffee & Bubble Tea105 m
Oat Coffee147 m
Costa155 m
High Grade Coffee165 m

Nearby restaurants

Oranj146 m
Mr. Sausage149 m
Thai O'CHA153 m
Ely's Yard156 m

Nearby pubs

Ninety One109 m
Exit151 m
London Cocktail Club156 m
Commercial Tavern160 m

Nearby gyms

Lucozade Power League111 m
Triyoga201 m
Psycle216 m
Kaizen Physio & Performance359 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy608 m
Columbia Pharmacy750 m
Florida Pharmacy792 m
Old Maids Pharmacy827 m

Nearby health

Liberty Dentists257 m
Neko Health Clinic315 m
Bishopsgate Dental Care394 m
London Pregnancy Clinic397 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 710

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 score62/100
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

74.1

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 route3,472m
Crossrail 2 route2,221m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,139 nationally

1,384

Est. population

17,735/km²

73%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

22

Community stability

Age profile

17%
56%
19%
Under 1817%
18–3456%
35–4919%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

56%
24%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent56%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

23%
26%
36%
White British23%
White Other26%
Asian36%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household79%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
233
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
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)
41
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
SPITALFIELDS MARKET, E1165 homes
completed
132, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1100 homes
completed
PHASE 1, 132, PHASE 1, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E157 homes
completed
LAND EAST OF SILWEX HOUSE, 46-58, LAND EAST OF SILWEX HOUSE, 46-58, QUAKER STREET, GREY EAGLE STREET (54-62), E154 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 6ST

Full postcodeE1 6ST
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.522295
Longitude-0.073620
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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