Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50712, -0.02098
E14 4EG— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets Location and area intelligence for E14 4EG, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets The practical family move
Top 5% London Schools 100% Safety 67/100 Transport 84/100 Yield 5.07% ⚠ Knotweed sites nearby
Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
E14 4EG 84 Liveability 67 Safety 84 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Moderate Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Strong First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for E14 4EG Full postcode E14 4EG
Postcode district E14
Borough London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Ward Canary Wharf
Latitude 51.507120
Longitude -0.020985
Parliamentary constituency Poplar and Limehouse
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Medium Young professionals
Excellent Strong Risk: Low
London Benchmarks
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Not yet inspected · 4 min walk
KS2: 105.8
★★
Secondary
Langdon Park Community School
Good · 14 min walk
P8: -0.29 A8: 44.5
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Childrens House Nursery School
Not inspected · 27 min walk
7 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
182.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 75.3% +434% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 19%
Crime is +181% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
EPC breakdown
Based on 83 properties · Confidence: high
Street mix
Flat 98% Other 2%
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
Rebuild cost estimate £280,000
Rebuild cost per m² £2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era 2003-2006
Walls System built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (another dwelling above)
Heating fuel electricity (community)
Glazing Fully double glazed
Council tax band Band F Annual charge £2,233
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 West India Quay DLR Station DLR line
0.5 min walk Nearby stations
🚈 West India Quay DLR Station DLR
1 min walk 🟣 Canary Wharf Elizabeth line
2 min walk 🚈 Canary Wharf DLR Station DLR
3 min walk 🚈 Poplar DLR Station DLR
3 min walk 🚈 Heron Quays DLR Station DLR
5 min walk 🚌 10 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 206 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m) 968
Nearest car park 162m
Santander docks (800m) 17
Nearest cycle dock 0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ West India Quay Car Park 558 spaces · yes
162m 🅿️ Customers - Billingsgate Market 380 spaces · yes
554m
Connectivity Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EE O2 Vodafone Three
Avg download speed 500 Mbps
Median download 450 Mbps
Superfast coverage 100%
All operators 5G 99%
Broadband providers
BT Sky TalkTalk Vodafone Virgin Media
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 3.7 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 11% green space Tree canopy: 10%
Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.8 km
Energy
Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC upgrade: Low
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 849.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health GP, dental and hospital access
THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE
BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, E14 8JH
10 min walk
Nearest hospital The London Independent Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&E KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 59.4%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket M&S Food · 280 m
4 tennis courts 5 swimming pools 8 sports halls
Nearby shops
Hot News 137 m
Tesco Express 206 m
Paul 223 m
News on the Wharf 266 m
Nearby cafes
Doner & Gyros 133 m
Notes 193 m
Grind 197 m
Ca'puccino 205 m
Nearby restaurants
Manhattan Grill 37 m
Browns 73 m
Burger & Lobster 95 m
Blacklock 129 m
Nearby pubs
The Sipping Room 118 m
Fairgame 123 m
Electric Shuffle 176 m
Clays 182 m
Nearby gyms
PureGym 204 m
The Workhouse Sports Centre 244 m
The Workhouse 266 m
Poplar Bowls Club 351 m
Nearby pharmacies
Boots 360 m
Nash Chemist 753 m
Barkantine Pharmacy 1.0 km
Nearby health
Platinum Dental Care 149 m
Pure Sports Medicine 222 m
Bupa Dental Care 231 m
Bupa Health and Dental Centre 232 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 84% of 311
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 355
High street
A High street health
Registered businesses
BBM PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
BROMLEY INVESTMENTS LTD
NO 1 WEST INDIA QUAY RTM COMPANY LIMITED
SYNERGNT LTD
WESTBURY PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £1,900 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 5.07% (good) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 48/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 355
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access Active regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 8/100
Bakerloo Extension route 3,813m
Crossrail 2 route 5,772m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 26,984 nationally
1,593
Est. population
3,042/km²
Urban core Medium density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 67%
Routine / semi-routine 5%
No car household 66%
Unemployed 4%
No qualifications 6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 37
Live planning apps (800m) 7
Development activity medium
Major developments (800m) 0
Opportunity area Isle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential) £175/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 2
Regeneration status Active
Regeneration investment £5.0bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 802 homes · 22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14
Named schemes (500m)
WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, HERTSMERE ROAD, E14 388 homes
completed DINGLE GARDENS, DOLPHIN LANE, STONE YARD LANE, E14 71 homes
completed LAND OFF, LAND OFF, MING STREET, ASPEN WAY (ADJACENT TO), E14 20 homes
completed 1ST FL. BLOCKS A,B&C W.I.QUAY WAREHOUSES, 1ST FL. BLOCKS A,B&C W.I.QUAY WAREHOUSES, HERTSMERE ROAD, E14 13 homes
completed CARTY'S P.H., 72-74, CARTY'S P.H., 72-74, POPLAR HIGH STREET, E14 12 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Constituency Poplar and Limehouse
Councillors
Maium Talukdar Aspire
Saied Ahmed Aspire
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The bottom line
E14 4EG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
epc 18 Apr
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
broadband 18 Apr
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 18 Apr
ethnicity 7 Jun
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 18 Apr
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
street profile 8 Jun
water provider 9 Jun
companies house 18 Apr
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics