Poplar · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50900, -0.01197

E14 0AX— Poplar, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 0AX, Poplar, Tower Hamlets

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 83/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
75
Safety
65
Schools
95
Transport
83
Environment
56
Investment
76

The bottom line

E14 0AX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

E14 0AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+93.0% vs London avg

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How E14 0AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Woolmore Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 44.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

8 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

125.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 450.0%

+30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences6%
Theft6%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

11.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 284m

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£144,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2007 · CAGR

+16.1%

Total change

+184%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+184.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £175k–£200k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£66k£66k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£188k£188k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
All Saints DLR StationDLR line
2.4 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

All Saints DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Blackwall DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Poplar DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
7 min walk
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

269

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★7 min
City28 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

12

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)976
Nearest car park248m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
248m
🅿️
Docklands Parking· yes
380m
🅿️
West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
758m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.3 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield849.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GOUGH WALK PRACTICE

NEWBY PLCE HLTH WELLBEING, 21 NEWBY PLACE, E14 0EY

2 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

147

Parks (1km)

68

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNest · 244 m
8 tennis courts3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

538m

Post office

Nearby shops

Poplar Wines and Spirits110 m
Tesco Express173 m
Lions Express229 m
The EAST End265 m

Nearby cafes

Poplar Cafe135 m
Dock Coffee295 m
Banoful305 m
Donasao318 m

Nearby restaurants

Cravings Dessert115 m
E Burger116 m
Station Grill250 m
Poplar Spice265 m

Nearby pubs

Hope & Anchor36 m
The Greenwich Pensioner92 m
Pergola435 m
The Festival Inn452 m

Nearby gyms

Poplar Public Baths235 m
More Yoga266 m
Poplar Bowls Club364 m
The Workhouse423 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy151 m
Boots373 m
Allen's Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Gough Walk Practice227 m
All Saints Dental Care267 m
Dr. Wayne Cottrell515 m
Freedom Clinics517 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 250

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALOM MAINTENANCE LTD
THE NEAT NETWORK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

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 score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,311m
Crossrail 2 route6,056m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,309 nationally

2,721

Est. population

21,496/km²

64%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

8.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

28%
39%
23%
Under 1828%
18–3439%
35–4923%
50–647%
65+3%

Tenure

17%
41%
35%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent41%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
55%
White British12%
White Other14%
Asian55%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household75%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Isle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
484 homes · Building C, New Providence Wharf, Building C, New Providence Wharf, Blackwall Way, E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

POPLAR DOCK, POPLAR DOCK, TRAFALGAR WAY, E14256 homes
completed
East Of Poplar Business Park and south west of junction, East Of Poplar Business Park and south west of junction, PRESTONS ROAD, Poplar High Street, E14 9RL243 homes
completed
Blackwall Reach Zone 3, Parcels G, H and L, Phase 1B, Blackwall Reach Zone 3, Parcels G, H and L, Phase 1B, Poplar High Street, Preston's Road, E14243 homes
completed
Brownfield Estate, Brownfield Estate, Brownfield Street, Willis Street, Ida Street, Follett Street, E14 6144 homes
completed
Robin Hood Gardens, Robin Hood Gardens, Woolmore Street, E1498 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
53.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Gulam Kibria ChoudhuryAspire

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Key facts for E14 0AX

Full postcodeE14 0AX
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardPoplar
Latitude51.509000
Longitude-0.011969
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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