Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51732, -0.07556

E1 7LH— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 7LH, Spitalfields & Banglatown, 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 100%Safety 56/100Transport 81/100Yield 4.93%
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
71
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
81
Environment
40
Investment
82

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Location

E1 7LH

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 7LH

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

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How E1 7LH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.3

—

Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

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 · 15 min walk

10 primaries · 1 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 492m

Crime is +178% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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£137,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (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

2007–2010 · CAGR

+-1.6%

Total change

-5%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.6%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £250k–£300k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£280k£280k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£267k£267k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

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
4.1 min walk
London Liverpool Street→ Liverpool Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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

73

Walkability score

570

Footpaths (500m)

34

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

26

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)233
Nearest car park308m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
308m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
549m
🅿️
Crescent
755m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
785m

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: 40%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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

16 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 · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

359

Restaurants (800m)

128

Cafes (800m)

28

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

22

Gyms (1km)

34

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 448 m
1 tennis courts11 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

29

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

10

Cinemas (2km)

319m

Post office

Nearby shops

Swan Chinese Bakery97 m
Stop n Shop115 m
Donovan's Bakehouse277 m
Food Giant Express313 m

Nearby cafes

Nilly's Cafe25 m
Phoenix Blend Cafe51 m
Aqua Deli62 m
Fazenda63 m

Nearby restaurants

Chew Fun50 m
Noodle & Beer58 m
Happy Days102 m
My Old Place103 m

Nearby pubs

Discount Suit Company61 m
Duke of Wellington91 m
The Star by Liverpool Street102 m
Grapeshots162 m

Nearby gyms

Ignite PT78 m
F45 Training98 m
Sports Hall188 m
Six3Nine198 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy402 m
Sai Chemist675 m
Superdrug783 m

Nearby health

Alba Dental Care79 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice85 m
Impress London181 m
LSDC Healthcare211 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 931

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

71.9

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 route2,922m
Crossrail 2 route2,585m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
228
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
13
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
86%
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)
27
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)

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
132, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1100 homes
completed
Development Site, 15, 16, Minories, 62 Aldgate High Street87 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 7LH

Full postcodeE1 7LH
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.517318
Longitude-0.075559
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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