Island Gardens · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.49314, -0.02577

E14 3AL— Island Gardens, Tower Hamlets

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Schools 80%Safety 74/100Transport 45/100Yield 4.89%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
74
Schools
64
Transport
45
Environment
69
Investment
64

The bottom line

E14 3AL offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E14 3AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How E14 3AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Arnhem Wharf Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.3

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 332.3%

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 852m

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area180.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
28%
F
11%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£451,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2004 · CAGR

+11.4%

Total change

+11%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.4%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £300k–£350k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£285k£318k+11.4%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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR line
13.9 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

Mudchute DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
South Quay DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
Island Gardens DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

94

Footpaths (500m)

8

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★13 min
City38 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)31
Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)8
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
774m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.7 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield853.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

100 SPINDRIFT AVENUE, ISLE OF DOGS, E14 9WU

5 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFodal Oriental Supermarket · 108 m
2 swimming pools1 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

520m

Post office

Nearby shops

Westferry Metro72 m
Premier Express157 m
West Quay News533 m
Convenience Store535 m

Nearby cafes

Fodal105 m
The Olive Branch Cafe345 m
Cafe Zara Lounge628 m
TDO Cafe Bistro684 m

Nearby restaurants

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre151 m
Yokoso154 m
Lucky Tea472 m
Mailinda479 m

Nearby pubs

The Space Bar159 m
The Tooke Arms556 m
Pepper Street Tavern645 m
Ship & Whale715 m

Nearby gyms

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre139 m
Odyssey Gym148 m
Tiller Leisure Centre429 m
Fitness Space Surrey Quays656 m

Nearby pharmacies

Docklands Pharmacy394 m
Barkantine Pharmacy587 m
Pepys Pharmacy754 m

Nearby health

The Dental Suite @ Docklands389 m
Barkantine Practice601 m
Paediatric and Special Care Community Dental Service615 m
Rejuvence Clinic679 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 52

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

FULMODINA LIMITED
THE SUNNAH STORE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,305m
Crossrail 2 route6,805m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,476 nationally

1,954

Est. population

17,516/km²

60%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

25%
31%
26%
Under 1825%
18–3431%
35–4926%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
38%
39%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent38%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
18%
43%
White British22%
White Other18%
Asian43%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household59%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent39%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
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)
7
Largest scheme
639 homes · Lanterns Court, 22, Lanterns Court, 22, Millharbour, E14 9TU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WINKLEYS WHARF, WINKLEYS WHARF, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14422 homes
completed
TIMBER WHARVES, MILLWALL OUTER DOCK, TIMBER WHARVES, MILLWALL OUTER DOCK, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14299 homes
completed
CYCLOPS WHARF, CYCLOPS WHARF, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14200 homes
completed
FERGUSONS, ROSES, BAMFORD WHARVES, 192, FERGUSONS, ROSES, BAMFORD WHARVES, 192, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14186 homes
completed
ATLAS WHARF, 108, ATLAS WHARF, 108, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14151 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Peter GoldsConservative
Mufeedah BustinLabour

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Key facts for E14 3AL

Full postcodeE14 3AL
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardIsland Gardens
Latitude51.493136
Longitude-0.025768
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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