Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51009, -0.06585

E1 8HY— Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 89%Safety 63/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.93%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
71
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
42
Investment
78

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Location

E1 8HY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+166.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 8HY

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 0 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 37 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

173.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 624m

Crime is +166% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
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

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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
8.5 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
8 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

206

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

45

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1073
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)26
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
275m
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Minories Car Park
528m
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Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
605m
🅿️
Crescent
686m
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Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
773m

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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.8 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

5 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 916 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

165

Parks (1km)

55

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Market · 439 m
3 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

605m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local147 m
Starry Mart176 m
Wapping Sourdough Bakery201 m
Royal Mint Store308 m

Nearby cafes

Mapa Cafe167 m
Urban Barista183 m
Long Shot270 m
Tataki279 m

Nearby restaurants

Moko Sellars166 m
Wok The Pho171 m
Papa John's174 m
Cirilo Noodle Bar and Grill177 m

Nearby pubs

Wilton's Music Hall89 m
Sir Sidney Smith178 m
The Brown Bear232 m
The Artful Dodger300 m

Nearby gyms

London Dock - Residents Spa & Gym204 m
E1 CrossFit206 m
Fitness First273 m
Urban Fitness311 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist380 m
Ali's668 m
Tower Pharmacy740 m
DMB Chemist770 m

Nearby health

Banning dentist143 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice363 m
Goodman's Field Medical Practice388 m
Dental Surgery417 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 239

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

78

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 score32/100
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

70.2

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 route2,544m
Crossrail 2 route3,632m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,477 nationally

1,185

Est. population

5,987/km²

79%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

16%
50%
26%
Under 1816%
18–3450%
35–4926%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

22%
52%
14%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent52%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

24%
29%
32%
White British24%
White Other29%
Asian32%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household75%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
101
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
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)
30
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)

FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, FORMER GOODMANS FIELDS, NORTH OF, HOOPER STREET, EAST OF 99 LEMAN STREET, E1 8BP252 homes
completed
Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Christian Street, E1214 homes
completed
NORTH AND EAST QUAYS, NORTH AND EAST QUAYS, ST KATHERINE DOCK, E1209 homes
completed
St Georges Estate, St Georges Estate, Cable Street, NULL, E1193 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
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Shafi AhmedAspire
Faroque AhmedLabour
Kamrul HashanAspire

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Key facts for E1 8HY

Full postcodeE1 8HY
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWhitechapel
Latitude51.510090
Longitude-0.065848
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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