Portsoken · City of London · Cities of London and Westminster constituency · 51.51201, -0.07355

E1 8RB— Portsoken, City of London

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

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Schools 80%Safety 13/100Transport 72/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
60
Safety
13
Schools
48
Transport
72
Environment
41
Investment
68

The bottom line

E1 8RB offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1 8RB

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

Deep-dive guides for E1 8RB

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

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How E1 8RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

48

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

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 469m

Crime is +588% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E1 district median

£462,500

Based on 185 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£20,159/m²
Price per ft²£1,873/ft²
Avg floor area42.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
25%
E
1%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 95%Other 5%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£106,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
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

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+1221%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+96.7%

per year

Acceleration

+116.31

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £175k–£200k · 60 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 60 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£67k£90k+34.3%4.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£175k£165k-5.7%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£240k£299k+24.4%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£230k£410k+78.3%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£362k£325k-10.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£460k£560k+21.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£885k£885k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
9.5%
District
9.7%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position10

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
Tower Gateway Station DLRDLR line
1.9 min walk
London Fenchurch Street→ Fenchurch Street
0 min

Nearby stations

Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
4 min walk
Tower Hill Underground StationDistrict · Circle
4 min walk
Aldgate East Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
London Fenchurch StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
1 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 180 buses/hr peak

90

Walkability score

529

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)139
Nearest car park71m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Minories Car Park
181m
🅿️
Crescent
223m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street90 spaces· yes
466m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.7 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

15

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalLondon Bridge Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

134

Parks (1km)

182

Restaurants (800m)

90

Cafes (800m)

20

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

15

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 290 m
1 tennis courts8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

22

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

230m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Bakery20 m
Co-op Minories162 m
Food&Wine173 m
One Stop208 m

Nearby cafes

Nosh120 m
Starbucks122 m
Flock167 m
De Vine177 m

Nearby restaurants

Rockwell East112 m
Thai Square157 m
Abokado178 m
The Rajasthan II178 m

Nearby pubs

Goodman's Field78 m
Slug and Lettuce135 m
The Three Lords136 m
Dirty Martini Minories149 m

Nearby gyms

Victus Soul21 m
Anytime Fitness179 m
Hybrid Fitness204 m
Fitness First206 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist350 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy653 m
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy913 m

Nearby health

British Association for Performing Arts Medicine68 m
Portsoken Health Centre153 m
Spinex Disc Clinic170 m
City Of London Medical Centre172 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 540

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

68

Investment score

Good

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+19.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

76.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,472m
Crossrail 2 route3,142m

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)
157
Live planning apps (800m)
11
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
80%
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)

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
1, 1, PEPYS STREET, EC389 homes
completed
Development Site, 15, 16, Minories, 62 Aldgate High Street87 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 8RB

Full postcodeE1 8RB
Postcode districtE1
Local authorityCity and County of the City of London
WardPortsoken
Latitude51.512006
Longitude-0.073549
Parliamentary constituencyCities of London and Westminster
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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