Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51547, -0.06875

E1 7QL— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 61/100Transport 65/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
61
Schools
52
Transport
65
Environment
41
Investment
64

The bottom line

E1 7QL offers exceptional schools (88% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 7QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

52

Education score

Fair 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 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 34 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

12 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

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 · 43m

Crime is +132% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,717/m²
Price per ft²£717/ft²
Avg floor area63.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
26%
D
8%
E
3%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£158,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2025 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+109%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.9%

per year

Acceleration

+32.62

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £175k–£200k · 79 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 79 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£235k£265k+12.8%11.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£284k£378k+32.9%4
GFC & correction2008–2012£358k£305k-14.7%1.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£394k£495k+25.8%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£900k£590k-34.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£490k£490k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.7% α
Local
5.1%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 15yr 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
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
2.1 min walk
Whitechapel

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
6 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
9 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

401

Footpaths (500m)

29

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge27 min ↓
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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

40

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)200
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
210m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
506m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
653m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
667m
🅿️
Crescent
732m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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

12 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 651 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

182

Parks (1km)

167

Restaurants (800m)

67

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketE1 Local · 112 m
1 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

7

Cinemas (2km)

112m

Post office

Nearby shops

Low Cost Super Market64 m
Macro Food Centre68 m
Nisa Local92 m
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket161 m

Nearby cafes

Fresh44 m
Mehmet Efendi79 m
Clean Hearts101 m
Whitechapel Gallery Cafe114 m

Nearby restaurants

Bari Bari21 m
Good Pizza35 m
SUSHINOEN62 m
Gugsu82 m

Nearby pubs

The Castle65 m
Boom Battle Bar89 m
The White Hart148 m
Pocketsquare skyline bar and terrace167 m

Nearby gyms

Blockhouse Gym86 m
12 x 3106 m
MMA LDN255 m
Anytime Fitness332 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy225 m
Sai Chemist277 m

Nearby health

The Spitalfields Practice223 m
Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader254 m
Goodman's Field Medical Practice268 m
Portsoken Health Centre433 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 532

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

64

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 score59/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

76.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,971m
Crossrail 2 route3,032m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
168
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
0%
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)
39
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
111 - 120, 111 - 120, Whitechapel High Street, 1 Commercial Street, E1 7PT207 homes
completed
1, 1, PRESCOT STREET, E1150 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 7QL

Full postcodeE1 7QL
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.515470
Longitude-0.068748
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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