Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51570, -0.07532

E1 7EX— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 7EX, Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 84/100Yield 4.93%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
56
Schools
100
Transport
84
Environment
40
Investment
82

The bottom line

E1 7EX 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 7EX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+178.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 7EX

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How E1 7EX 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 · 9 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 · 18 min walk

10 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

180.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 329.4%

+87% 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

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft10%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.5

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 · 422m

Crime is +178% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£201,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2022 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+48%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-20.8%

per year

Acceleration

-14.47

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2011£475k£475k+0%6
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£810k£950k+17.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£890k£890k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£705k£705k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

530

Footpaths (500m)

33

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

22

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)111
Nearest car park259m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
259m
🅿️
Crescent
575m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
605m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
696m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Less green space than 80% 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

14 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.1 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

136

Parks (1km)

323

Restaurants (800m)

121

Cafes (800m)

25

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 434 m
1 tennis courts11 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

26

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

256m

Post office

Nearby shops

Swan Chinese Bakery117 m
Food Giant Express175 m
Tesco Express181 m
Stop n Shop234 m

Nearby cafes

London Night Cafe49 m
3 Mien67 m
Hohaki75 m
MB's91 m

Nearby restaurants

BiFe2 m
1947 Restaurant & Bar11 m
Asta 330 m
Mattarello Bolognese36 m

Nearby pubs

The Bell25 m
La Piazetta102 m
Discount Suit Company121 m
City Bar & Kitchen154 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training136 m
City Bouldering147 m
Ignite PT153 m
PureGym180 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy429 m
Sai Chemist547 m
Superdrug846 m

Nearby health

Square Mile Dental Centre109 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice179 m
Alba Dental Care201 m
Portsoken Health Centre277 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 886

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 score62/100
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

72

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 route2,772m
Crossrail 2 route2,739m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,873 nationally

2,021

Est. population

27,185/km²

58%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

17%
48%
19%
Under 1817%
18–3448%
35–4919%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

50%
34%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent50%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
22%
53%
White British14%
White Other22%
Asian53%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household77%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
241
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Local approval rate
75%
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
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
Development Site, 15, 16, Minories, 62 Aldgate High Street87 homes
completed
Attlee Hse, Sunley Hse, College East and Profumo Hse, 10, Attlee Hse, Sunley Hse, College East and Profumo Hse, 10, Gunthorpe Street, E163 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 7EX

Full postcodeE1 7EX
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.515695
Longitude-0.075325
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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