Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51585, -0.07098

E1 7RQ— Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 88%Safety 63/100Transport 69/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
65
Safety
63
Schools
52
Transport
69
Environment
41
Investment
63

The bottom line

E1 7RQ offers exceptional schools (88% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 7RQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 102.3

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Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 6 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 · 18 min walk

12 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 695.8%

+42% 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

Other39%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Theft13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 134m

Crime is +110% 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£8,757/m²
Price per ft²£814/ft²
Avg floor area58 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
4%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 94%Other 3%

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£145,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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

1998–2025 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+308%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.4%

per year

Acceleration

-42.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Terraced3.2%
Flat/maisonette96.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£122k£205k+67.4%4.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£167k£220k+31.9%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£235k£320k+36.2%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£475k£400k-15.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£441k£441k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£505k£505k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£620k£500k-19.4%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
9.5%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
0.5 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
5 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
10 min walk
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

499

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

37

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)121
Nearest car park50m
Santander docks (800m)33
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
50m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
603m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
608m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
631m
🅿️
Crescent
677m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
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

13 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 · 788 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

175

Parks (1km)

210

Restaurants (800m)

95

Cafes (800m)

16

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 267 m
1 tennis courts9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

17

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

271m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express99 m
Nisa Local132 m
Convenience 65 Aldgate East138 m
Macro Food Centre164 m

Nearby cafes

Dulce31 m
Exmouth Coffee Company46 m
BabaBake Aldgate55 m
YI•CHA69 m

Nearby restaurants

Burger King7 m
Jack The Chipper28 m
KFC41 m
Bento Bab68 m

Nearby pubs

The White Hart13 m
Sports Bar140 m
Apples and Pears143 m
The Buxton163 m

Nearby gyms

Blockhouse Gym138 m
12 x 3205 m
Sports Hall251 m
Anytime Fitness293 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy190 m
Sai Chemist355 m

Nearby health

The Spitalfields Practice196 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice277 m
Alba Dental Care296 m
Goodman's Field Medical Practice346 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 641

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

63

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 score60/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

75.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score36/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,933m
Crossrail 2 route2,905m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,794 nationally

2,793

Est. population

17,006/km²

53%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

10.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

23%
43%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3443%
35–4919%
50–6410%
65+5%

Tenure

45%
36%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent45%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

13%
17%
57%
White British13%
White Other17%
Asian57%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household77%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
178
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
100%
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
Holland Estate, Holland Estate, Commercial Street, London, E1209 homes
completed
111 - 120, 111 - 120, Whitechapel High Street, 1 Commercial Street, E1 7PT207 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 7RQ

Full postcodeE1 7RQ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.515849
Longitude-0.070980
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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