Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50409, -0.02506

E14 4BW— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 4BW, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

City living at its best

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 15/100Transport 87/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
72
Safety
15
Schools
83
Transport
87
Environment
69
Investment
79

The bottom line

E14 4BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E14 4BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+31.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+566.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 4BW

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

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How E14 4BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

83

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Seven Mills Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.2

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

Clyde Nursery School.

Good · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

432.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 326.1%

+348% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other43%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

13.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

93

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 368m

Crime is +566% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
88%

Based on 88 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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£202,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
Price growth potentialHigh

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR line
3.2 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
6 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
6 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

272

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge22 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★6 min
City26 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)588
Nearest car park356m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
468m

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: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
Less green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.9 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 yield849.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, E14 8JH

5 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

199

Parks (1km)

116

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 437 m
5 tennis courts6 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

225m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express296 m
Clifton Tradepoint299 m
Paul342 m
News on the Wharf412 m

Nearby cafes

Petite M9 m
Old Spike129 m
Yummzy192 m
Brera231 m

Nearby restaurants

M (outdoor Seating)58 m
Amerigo Vespucci109 m
Amazing Grace145 m
Momo Canteen203 m

Nearby pubs

Vagabond149 m
Humble Grape165 m
The Henry Addington175 m
Clays268 m

Nearby gyms

Padium150 m
Delta Fitness341 m
Virgin Active361 m
PureGym449 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots528 m
Barkantine Pharmacy633 m
Nash Chemist921 m

Nearby health

Malmin Dental212 m
Pure Sports Medicine249 m
Randox Health265 m
Bupa Dental Care282 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 225

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

INSIGNIA EXPERIENCE LIMITED
INVESTMENT CLUB EUROPE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

79

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 score42/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

76.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,378m
Crossrail 2 route5,856m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,423 nationally

1,546

Est. population

4,561/km²

70%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£55,000

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

15%
51%
22%
Under 1815%
18–3451%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+3%

Tenure

15%
58%
15%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent58%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
26%
45%
White British14%
White Other26%
Asian45%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household78%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
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)
127
Largest scheme
907 homes · Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14802 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East, Arrowhead Quay East, Of 163 Marsh Wall, Marsh Wall, E14767 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Marsh Wall, E14765 homes
completed
WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, HERTSMERE ROAD, E14388 homes
completed
BATSONS AND REGENTS WHARVES, BATSONS AND REGENTS WHARVES, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14267 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Maium TalukdarAspire
Saied AhmedAspire

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Key facts for E14 4BW

Full postcodeE14 4BW
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.504086
Longitude-0.025064
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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