Island Gardens · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.48969, -0.02265

E14 3RL— Island Gardens, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 3RL, Island Gardens, Tower Hamlets

 

Schools 86%Safety 74/100Transport 46/100Yield 4.89%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
74
Schools
67
Transport
46
Environment
69
Investment
63

The bottom line

E14 3RL offers exceptional schools (86% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E14 3RL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How E14 3RL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Edmund's Catholic School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

86% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 355.2%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other22%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences8%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area121.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
20%
E
3%

Based on 33 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£302,750
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)
RoofPitched, 50 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Mudchute DLR StationDLR line
6.7 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

Mudchute DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Island Gardens DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
DeptfordNational Rail
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★27 min
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City39 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

13

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park489m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
792m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 15.0 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: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.5 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

2 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBlackheath Hospital · 3.6 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

108

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFodal Oriental Supermarket · 334 m
2 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

112m

Post office

Nearby shops

West Quay News123 m
Premier Express283 m
Westferry Metro374 m
Asda Bakery775 m

Nearby cafes

Fodal337 m
SIENNA Cafe500 m
SIENNA502 m
The Olive Branch Cafe723 m

Nearby restaurants

3Kobros81 m
Bite House104 m
U Donut!228 m
The Little Kebab House263 m

Nearby pubs

The Space Bar292 m
The Ship397 m
Lord Nelson710 m
The Ferry House736 m

Nearby gyms

Odyssey Gym329 m
Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre497 m
The Ahoy Centre590 m
North Greenwich Bowls Club673 m

Nearby pharmacies

Docklands Pharmacy189 m
Lockyer Pharmacy923 m
Barkantine Pharmacy993 m
Rose Pharmacy994 m

Nearby health

The Dental Suite @ Docklands202 m
The Carnaby Laser Clinic844 m
Island Health889 m
Damira Dental Studios889 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BUNDU KHAN FOODS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,075m
Crossrail 2 route7,242m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,716 nationally

1,956

Est. population

9,926/km²

56%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£54,200

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

23%
35%
23%
Under 1823%
18–3435%
35–4923%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

35%
44%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent35%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
16%
52%
White British16%
White Other16%
Asian52%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household49%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
Isle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
652 homes · DEPTFORD POWER STATION, GREENWICH REACH, DEPTFORD POWER STATION, GREENWICH REACH, WEST STOWAGE, DEPTFORD GREEN, SE8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WINKLEYS WHARF, WINKLEYS WHARF, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14422 homes
completed
MILL QUAY, MILL QUAY, SPINDRIFT AVENUE, E14390 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
397-411, 397-411, Westferry Road, E14 3AE190 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 3RL

Full postcodeE14 3RL
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardIsland Gardens
Latitude51.489693
Longitude-0.022647
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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