Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50658, -0.02610

E14 4HR— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 81/100Yield 5.07%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
83
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
81
Environment
68
Investment
80

Location

E14 4HR

Key facts for E14 4HR

Full postcodeE14 4HR
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.506577
Longitude-0.026095
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+31.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+181.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 4HR

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cyril Jackson Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · 17 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 44.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

9 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

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 75.3%

+434% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

11.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

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.

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

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Westferry DLR StationDLR line
3.8 min walk
🚂
Limehouse

Nearby stations

🚈
Westferry DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
🚈
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
🚈
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
🚈
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
🟣
Canary WharfElizabeth line
6 min walk
🚌8 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 308 buses/hr peak

74

Walkability score

383

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge25 min ↓
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo29 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★4 min
City22 min ↓

▎ 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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)588
Nearest car park118m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
282m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.3 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 yield849.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, E14 8HQ

7 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

200

Parks (1km)

83

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 614 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

354m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hot News255 m
Tesco Express365 m
Limehouse Newsagent367 m
VSE Wines378 m

Nearby cafes

Docklands Diner84 m
Brera138 m
Museum Cafe195 m
Doner & Gyros243 m

Nearby restaurants

Assenheims 5634 m
Pret A Manger59 m
Momo Canteen83 m
Quadrato Restaurant137 m

Nearby pubs

Quadrato Bar & Lounge153 m
The Ledger Building161 m
Clays211 m
The Sipping Room263 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active177 m
PureGym237 m
Canary Wall341 m
Padium414 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nash Chemist635 m
Boots636 m
Barkantine Pharmacy909 m

Nearby health

Bupa Dental Care20 m
Lyca Health Canary Wharf39 m
Platinum Dental Care242 m
Pure Sports Medicine324 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 163

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

80

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
5.07% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score36/100
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

71.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,580m
Crossrail 2 route5,592m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,984 nationally

1,593

Est. population

3,042/km²

77%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£55,000

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

40%
30%
Under 1813%
18–3440%
35–4930%
50–6412%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
65%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent65%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

25%
35%
27%
White British25%
White Other35%
Asian27%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household66%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent65%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
44
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
70%
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)
123
Largest scheme
802 homes · 22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, HERTSMERE ROAD, E14388 homes
completed
DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), THREE COLT STREET, E14132 homes
completed
1, 1, GARFORD STREET, E14127 homes
completed
82 West India Dock Road, London, E1468 homes
completed
Mary Jones House, 8, Mary Jones House, 8, Garford Street, E1 8JB58 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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E14 4HR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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