Portsoken · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51298, -0.07372

E1 8AQ— Portsoken, City of London

Location and area intelligence for E1 8AQ, Portsoken, City of London

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.

 

Schools 75%Safety 13/100Transport 72/100Yield 5.60%
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Area score
60
Safety
13
Schools
45
Transport
72
Environment
41
Investment
87

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Location

E1 8AQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+588.0% vs London avg

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

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Schools

18 Apr

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

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

447.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 364.2%

-11% 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

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft12%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime4%
Anti-social behaviour4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

10.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 400m

Crime is +588% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
14%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Central London

Shared room£830/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/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£120,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £896
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
Aldgate Underground StationMetropolitan line
2 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
2 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
5 min walk
London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 216 buses/hr peak

92

Walkability score

584

Footpaths (500m)

30

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

17

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)121
Nearest car park77m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Minories Car Park
290m
🅿️
Crescent
306m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
369m

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/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.6 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 yield853.0 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

10 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

243

Restaurants (800m)

103

Cafes (800m)

19

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 256 m
1 tennis courts8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

A
883 licensed premises in borough538 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

163m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Bakery114 m
One Stop139 m
Food Giant Express225 m
Co-op Minories244 m

Nearby cafes

Oasis Coffee140 m
Nosh147 m
Copper Coffee148 m
Peter's Cafe149 m

Nearby restaurants

Wang Gui Ren Hot Pot76 m
Abokado78 m
Marqusa88 m
Pret A Manger94 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Somerset70 m
The Three Lords123 m
Slug and Lettuce135 m
Hoop and Grapes146 m

Nearby gyms

Victus Soul104 m
Anytime Fitness124 m
City Bouldering179 m
Hybrid Fitness249 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist345 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy562 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Portsoken Health Centre45 m
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine77 m
Spinex Disc Clinic211 m
City Of London Medical Centre212 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 671

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)
18

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

87

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,159London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 14% of London
Gentrification score64/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal18

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,561m
Crossrail 2 route3,048m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,807 nationally

1,100

Est. population

6,196/km²

52%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£47,200

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
30%
19%
21%
Under 1820%
18–3430%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
70%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)4%
Private rent22%
Social rent70%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
15%
32%
White British23%
White Other15%
Asian32%
Black11%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household78%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent70%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
227
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
78%
Opportunity area
No
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£0/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
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)

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
1, 1, PRESCOT STREET, E1150 homes
completed
ROYAL MINT SITE, BOUNDED BY, ROYAL MINT SITE, BOUNDED BY, EAST SMITHFIELD, MANSELL ST, CARTWRIGHT ST, ROYAL MINT ST, E1100 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
2,708
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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Key facts for E1 8AQ

Full postcodeE1 8AQ
Postcode districtE1
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardPortsoken
Latitude51.512980
Longitude-0.073724
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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