Portsoken · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51609, -0.07662

E1 7EA— Portsoken, City of London

Location and area intelligence for E1 7EA, Portsoken, City of London

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 13/100Transport 83/100Yield 5.60%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
65
Safety
13
Schools
100
Transport
83
Environment
40
Investment
87

The bottom line

E1 7EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 7EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+588.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 7EA

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

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How E1 7EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

447.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 364.2%

-11% 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

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime4%
Anti-social behaviour4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

10.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 517m

Crime is +588% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
17%
D
12%
E
1%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/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£139,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £896
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2015 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+80%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+73.3%

per year

Acceleration

+69.14

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£207k£207k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£215k£215k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£373k£373k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Aldgate Underground StationCircle line
2.6 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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

75

Walkability score

579

Footpaths (500m)

35

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)102
Nearest car park346m
Santander docks (800m)35
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
346m
🅿️
Crescent
621m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
672m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
704m

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/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 85% of London

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

15 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

349

Restaurants (800m)

133

Cafes (800m)

38

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

23

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEataly · 376 m
14 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

39

Late-night venues

A
883 licensed premises in borough538 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

171m

Post office

Nearby shops

Swan Chinese Bakery151 m
Tesco Express187 m
Stop n Shop251 m
The English Wine & Spirits Company272 m

Nearby cafes

MB's9 m
Urban Baristas24 m
Hohaki35 m
Grain Kitchen36 m

Nearby restaurants

Tifin Box34 m
3 Leaf37 m
Ji The Chicken Shop39 m
Fazenda47 m

Nearby pubs

The Bell76 m
La Piazetta80 m
City Bar & Kitchen112 m
Discount Suit Company112 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training65 m
Ignite PT90 m
PureGym178 m
Fitness First180 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy497 m
Sai Chemist646 m
Superdrug665 m

Nearby health

Square Mile Dental Centre72 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice199 m
Alba Dental Care212 m
Bupa Dental Care223 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 939

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)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

87

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score64/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

66.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,766m
Crossrail 2 route2,651m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,807 nationally

1,100

Est. population

6,196/km²

52%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
30%
19%
21%
Under 1820%
18–3430%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
70%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent22%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
15%
32%
White British23%
White Other15%
Asian32%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household78%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
242
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
16
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
78%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
19
Largest scheme
357 homes · Land Fronting, Land Fronting, Norton Folgate, (Shoreditch High St) Worship Street, Hearn Street & Curtain Road, EC2A 3B
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site Bounded By Stone House And Staple Hall Bishopsgate Devonshire Row London EC2, 77 - 90 Houndsditch, 1 - 5 Stone House Court, 1 - 17 Devonshire Row320 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
SPITALFIELDS MARKET, E1165 homes
completed
Development Site, 15, 16, Minories, 62 Aldgate High Street87 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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Key facts for E1 7EA

Full postcodeE1 7EA
Postcode districtE1
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardPortsoken
Latitude51.516085
Longitude-0.076620
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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