Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51284, -0.06858

E1 8BF— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 8BF, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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.

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 86%Safety 82/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
73
Safety
82
Schools
51
Transport
63
Environment
41
Investment
81

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Location

E1 8BF

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-15.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 8BF

🛡️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

51

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Harry Gosling Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 33 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-43% 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

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 275m

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£128,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £400k–£450k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£412k£412k+0%1

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
4.2 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
6 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationCircle · District
8 min walk
London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

78

Walkability score

338

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

36

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)168
Nearest car park140m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
413m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
434m
🅿️
Crescent
558m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
589m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
737m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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/dayCCZ: 0.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 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

8 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 790 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

181

Parks (1km)

124

Restaurants (800m)

56

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Market · 91 m
1 tennis courts5 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)

309m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local106 m
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket188 m
Low Cost Super Market232 m
Macro Food Centre234 m

Nearby cafes

The Pastry Parlour87 m
La Dolce Vita115 m
Kova118 m
Tataki119 m

Nearby restaurants

DanDan70 m
Zia Lucia81 m
Bento Bab105 m
Amber London111 m

Nearby pubs

The Oliver Conquest105 m
Dog & Truck118 m
The Running Horse121 m
The Brown Bear161 m

Nearby gyms

Urban Fitness95 m
Hybrid Fitness178 m
12 x 3189 m
Blockhouse Gym244 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist19 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy512 m

Nearby health

Goodman's Field Medical Practice28 m
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine305 m
Portsoken Health Centre379 m
Banning dentist405 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 390

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

81

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 score51/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

74.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,720m
Crossrail 2 route3,273m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,817 nationally

1,622

Est. population

30,000/km²

65%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

22%
48%
21%
Under 1822%
18–3448%
35–4921%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

46%
25%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent46%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership12%

Ethnicity

17%
20%
46%
White British17%
White Other20%
Asian46%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household77%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
95
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
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)
54
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
1, 1, PRESCOT STREET, E1150 homes
completed
52-58, 52-58, Commercial Road, E1 1LP142 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 8BF

Full postcodeE1 8BF
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.512842
Longitude-0.068585
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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