Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51657, -0.07481

E1 7NY— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 82/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
82
Environment
40
Investment
67

The bottom line

E1 7NY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals 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 7NY

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

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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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.3

—

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 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

11 primaries · 2 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)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 410m

Crime is +178% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,239/m²
Price per ft²£765/ft²
Avg floor area44.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
23%
D
31%
E
14%
F
7%
G
1%

Based on 76 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 1%Flat 99%Other 1%

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£111,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1996–2026 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+702%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.7%

per year

Acceleration

+22.19

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £75k–£100k · 134 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 134 sales

Terraced0.7%
Flat/maisonette99.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£53k£116k+118.4%9.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£136k£191k+39.8%7.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£178k£240k+35.4%7.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£226k£270k+19.5%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£275k£313k+13.8%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£434k£388k-10.7%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£383k£364k-5%2
Current market2025–2026£355k£425k+19.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
6.9%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 29yr 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
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position75

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
3.2 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

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

71

Walkability score

574

Footpaths (500m)

32

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

26

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)111
Nearest car park228m
Santander docks (800m)32
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
228m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
593m
🅿️
Crescent
675m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
695m

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 AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.2 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 · 1.0 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

146

Parks (1km)

327

Restaurants (800m)

119

Cafes (800m)

18

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

19

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 532 m
1 tennis courts9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

19

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

358m

Post office

Nearby shops

Swan Chinese Bakery16 m
Stop n Shop131 m
Tesco Express213 m
Food Giant Express215 m

Nearby cafes

Nilly's Cafe73 m
Dauns Cafe81 m
Café Nora93 m
3 Mien99 m

Nearby restaurants

Happy Days18 m
Chew Fun59 m
Ye Ye74 m
Sizzles74 m

Nearby pubs

Discount Suit Company50 m
The Bell98 m
The Culpeper137 m
Duke of Wellington145 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training119 m
Ignite PT119 m
Sports Hall185 m
City Bouldering243 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy361 m
Sai Chemist580 m

Nearby health

Fresh Springs Dental Practice75 m
Alba Dental Care98 m
Square Mile Dental Centre188 m
Impress London275 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 856

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

82.6

Price growth score

A
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,874m
Crossrail 2 route2,683m

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)
222
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
11
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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
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 7NY

Full postcodeE1 7NY
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.516568
Longitude-0.074812
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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