Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51521, -0.07069

E1 7BU— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 7BU, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 86%Safety 61/100Transport 69/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
69
Safety
61
Schools
51
Transport
69
Environment
41
Investment
82

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Location

E1 7BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+132.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 7BU

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

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How E1 7BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

51

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.3

—

Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 32 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

11 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

150.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1157.1%

+56% 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

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft13%
Drug offences7%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

11

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 · 98m

Crime is +132% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
77%

Based on 77 properties · Confidence: high

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£159,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
0.6 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
1 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
5 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
9 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

462

Footpaths (500m)

31

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

36

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)121
Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
113m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
569m
🅿️
Crescent
626m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
627m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
680m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
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: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.3 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 yield852.6 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

12 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 788 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

184

Parks (1km)

199

Restaurants (800m)

86

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 192 m
1 tennis courts7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

249m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local71 m
Convenience 65 Aldgate East74 m
Macro Food Centre111 m
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket114 m

Nearby cafes

BabaBake Aldgate19 m
Red Bean Roastery52 m
Dulce80 m
Black Sheep Coffee88 m

Nearby restaurants

Ara Restaurant37 m
KOI Ramen Bar38 m
Jack The Chipper64 m
Burger King71 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart70 m
The Dispensary121 m
The Castle136 m
Boom Battle Bar153 m

Nearby gyms

Blockhouse Gym79 m
12 x 3143 m
Anytime Fitness231 m
City Bouldering311 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy251 m
Sai Chemist282 m

Nearby health

The Spitalfields Practice255 m
Goodman's Field Medical Practice273 m
Portsoken Health Centre308 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice336 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 619

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

82

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 score63/100
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

73.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,880m
Crossrail 2 route2,975m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,212 nationally

1,749

Est. population

26,736/km²

57%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

27%
49%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3449%
35–4918%
50–645%
65+2%

Tenure

51%
27%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent51%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

15%
26%
43%
White British15%
White Other26%
Asian43%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household82%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
171
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
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)
38
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)

Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU378 homes
completed
FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, HOOPER STREET, EAST OF 99 LEMAN STREET, E1 8BP252 homes
completed
61-75, 61-75, Alie Street, 16-17 Plough Street, 20 Buckle Street, E1 8EB235 homes
completed
Holland Estate, Holland Estate, Commercial Street, London, E1209 homes
completed
111 - 120, 111 - 120, Whitechapel High Street, 1 Commercial Street, E1 7PT207 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Shafi AhmedAspire
Faroque AhmedLabour
Kamrul HashanAspire

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Key facts for E1 7BU

Full postcodeE1 7BU
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.515205
Longitude-0.070690
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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