Tower Hamlets · 51.51376, -0.07319

E1 8AF— Tower Hamlets

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Top 10% LondonSchools 75%Safety 58/100Transport 70/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
73
Safety
58
Schools
45
Transport
70
Environment
56
Investment
70

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Location

E1 8AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+153.0% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

45

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

10 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

164.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 394.2%

+70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

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 · 319m

Crime is +153% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict line
1.8 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
2 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
6 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
6 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 192 buses/hr peak

74

Walkability score

29

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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)29
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
274m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
376m
🅿️
Crescent
400m

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

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

10 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

139

Parks (1km)

260

Restaurants (800m)

104

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

17

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 213 m
1 tennis courts8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

23

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

196m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food Giant Express134 m
Convenience 65 Aldgate East169 m
One Stop176 m
Tesco Bakery197 m

Nearby cafes

Copper Coffee86 m
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs122 m
Oasis Coffee123 m
Costa140 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger5 m
Abokado20 m
Marqusa33 m
Wang Gui Ren Hot Pot33 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Somerset45 m
Hoop and Grapes89 m
White Swan103 m
Black Horse171 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness96 m
City Bouldering142 m
Victus Soul186 m
Hybrid Fitness277 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist320 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy467 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Portsoken Health Centre71 m
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine143 m
Spinex Disc Clinic300 m
City Of London Medical Centre301 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 718

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

70

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 score64/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

67.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile /10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

1,564

Est. population

£48,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Age profile

66%
20%
Under 186%
18–3466%
35–4920%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

14%
69%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent69%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

25%
32%
28%
White British26%
White Other32%
Asian28%
Black2%
Mixed8%
Other5%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
216
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
54%
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

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Key facts for E1 8AF

Full postcodeE1 8AF
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Latitude51.513763
Longitude-0.073187
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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