Bow West · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.53460, -0.03681

E1 8PQ— Bow West, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 8PQ, Bow West, 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 100%Safety 85/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.93%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
69
Safety
85
Schools
95
Transport
37
Environment
96
Investment
61

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Location

E1 8PQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 8PQ

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How E1 8PQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Chisenhale Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★★

Secondary

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.55A8: 65.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 13 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Homerton Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 46% below 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 CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
12.7 min walk
Homerton

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
Hackney Wick Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
17 min walk
Homerton Rail StationMildmay
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

144

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City ★30 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

24

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)60
Nearest car park26m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Victoria Car Park· yes
402m
🅿️
Justines Place
697m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.1 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

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

32 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

315

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 1.0 km
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

677m

Post office

Nearby shops

Old Ford Convenience Store288 m
The Eggfree Cake Box315 m
Tolga Supermarket348 m
Laxmi news350 m

Nearby cafes

Old Ford Cafe283 m
Hiland325 m
Loafing326 m
Café East334 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Bros258 m
Spice Hut319 m
Domino's331 m
Balman's Kebabs335 m

Nearby pubs

Lord Morpeth76 m
Eleanor Arms264 m
Young Prince353 m
The Crown383 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym443 m
Re-Core Pilates480 m
Anytime Fitness571 m
Victoria Park Bowls Club671 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bell Pharmacy432 m
Forward Pharmacy1.1 km
Bees Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

William Place Dental Aesthetics473 m
St. Stephen's Health Centre477 m
Grove Road Surgery537 m
Suttons Wharf Health Centre706 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 97

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

61

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,905m
Crossrail 2 route2,991m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,733 nationally

2,204

Est. population

30,000/km²

55%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

22%
30%
23%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3430%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

24%
55%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent24%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
14%
39%
White British29%
White Other14%
Asian39%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household66%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
40
Largest scheme
229 homes · ARMAGH WHARF, ARMAGH WHARF, PARNELL ROAD, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Gun Wharf, 241, Gun Wharf, 241, Old Ford Road, E2121 homes
completed
RANWELL HOUSING ESTATE & OPEN SPACE, RANWELL HOUSING ESTATE & OPEN SPACE, OLD FORD ROAD, E3115 homes
completed
225-227, 225-227, OLD FORD ROAD, E392 homes
completed
Former Connaught Works, 251 - 291, Former Connaught Works, 251 - 291, Old Ford Road, E162 homes
completed
EMPIRE WHARF, 219-235, EMPIRE WHARF, 219-235, OLD FORD ROAD, E352 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Asma BegumLabour
Nathalie BienfaitGreen

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Key facts for E1 8PQ

Full postcodeE1 8PQ
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBow West
Latitude51.534598
Longitude-0.036808
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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