Poplar · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50984, -0.00984

E14 0WP— Poplar, Tower Hamlets

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 66/100Yield 5.74%

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
65
Schools
95
Transport
66
Environment
56
Investment
82

The bottom line

E14 0WP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £397,244 median — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

E14 0WP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-23.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+93.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 0WP

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How E14 0WP 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 44.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

9 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 355m

Crime is +93% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£397,244

Median sale price

24% below London median

£397,244 is 24% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)26
New build100.0%
Avg flat£397,244
Price per m²£5,947/m²
Price per ft²£552/ft²
Avg floor area66.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
26%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£7,362
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£19,280

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£1,987/mo

Est. mortgage

High

Market activity

35d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£167,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2024–2024£397k£397k+0%26

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
All Saints DLR StationDLR line
2.9 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

All Saints DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Blackwall DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
Poplar DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

324

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★15 min
City30 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)448
Nearest car park258m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Docklands Parking· yes
258m
🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
397m
🅿️
Mercury Walk Car Park· yes
790m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% 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

3 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

149

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNest · 163 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)

680m

Post office

Nearby shops

Poplar Wines and Spirits113 m
Tesco Express135 m
Basirs Bakery201 m
Cost Cut210 m

Nearby cafes

Poplar Cafe105 m
Banoful185 m
Dock Coffee202 m
Sandwich Plus278 m

Nearby restaurants

Cravings Dessert110 m
E Burger133 m
Mooboo182 m
Papa John's187 m

Nearby pubs

The Greenwich Pensioner84 m
Hope & Anchor152 m
Callaghanns459 m
The Festival Inn489 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga183 m
Poplar Public Baths296 m
Parkour Generations346 m
PureGym373 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy103 m
Boots393 m

Nearby health

All Saints Dental Care222 m
Gough Walk Practice242 m
The Aberfeldy Practice455 m
Align & Smile566 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 180

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

82

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
5.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 13% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

High

Market activity

35d

Est. days to sell

100/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,467m
Crossrail 2 route6,103m

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

Price vs London-23.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
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)
301
Largest scheme
556 homes · NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF (CHARRINGTON WHARF), NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF (CHARRINGTON 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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Stamp duty on median price (£397,244)

£7,362

Standard buyer

£0

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Key facts for E14 0WP

Full postcodeE14 0WP
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardPoplar
Latitude51.509836
Longitude-0.009843
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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