Blackwall & Cubitt Town · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50565, -0.00972

E14 5GD— Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 5GD, Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 83%Safety 63/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
69
Investment
77

The bottom line

E14 5GD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E14 5GD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

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How E14 5GD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 44.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

135.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 329.2%

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

5.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 679m

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
7%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£174,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2002–2014 · CAGR

+1.8%

Total change

+24%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.1%

per year

Acceleration

-57.83

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£250k£250k+0%14
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£325k£325k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£425k£310k-27.1%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Blackwall DLR StationDLR line
3.9 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

Blackwall DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
Poplar DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
8 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
8 min walk
All Saints DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

293

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★15 min
City30 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

8

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)418
Nearest car park110m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
265m
🅿️
Docklands Parking· yes
418m
🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
618m

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: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.0 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

GOUGH WALK PRACTICE

NEWBY PLCE HLTH WELLBEING, 21 NEWBY PLACE, E14 0EY

7 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

118

Parks (1km)

60

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: BrewDog (363 m)

Nearest supermarketNest · 343 m
7 tennis courts3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

347m

Post office

Nearby shops

Riverside Store269 m
Signorelli327 m
Tesco Express332 m
Vantage News and Food Store334 m

Nearby cafes

Billingsgate Cafe256 m
La Mook337 m
Dock Coffee350 m
Supsershakes355 m

Nearby restaurants

Ayanna's London192 m
FOGG's237 m
Il Bianco265 m
Mama Li324 m

Nearby pubs

BrewDog363 m
Crate409 m
Pergola428 m
Hope & Anchor434 m

Nearby gyms

Island Studio301 m
In2Sport316 m
More Yoga339 m
Third Space350 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy363 m
Boots541 m
Allen's Pharmacy819 m

Nearby health

Align & Smile281 m
Mouth377 m
Dr. Wayne Cottrell420 m
Freedom Clinics423 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 206

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FT A&C SERVICES LIMITED
HERD NETWORK LTD
INDIE NETWORKS LTD
JUGALLBANDI LTD
PACK AND GO GROUP LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

77

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 score30/100
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

66.6

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 route4,063m
Crossrail 2 route6,427m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,484 nationally

2,058

Est. population

7,301/km²

76%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

16%
48%
25%
Under 1816%
18–3448%
35–4925%
50–648%
65+3%

Tenure

18%
55%
16%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent55%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

20%
24%
38%
White British20%
White Other24%
Asian38%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household68%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
39
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
2
Largest scheme
556 homes · NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF (CHARRINGTON WHARF), NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF (CHARRINGTON WHARF), BLACKWALL WAY, E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Building C, New Providence Wharf, Building C, New Providence Wharf, Blackwall Way, E14484 homes
completed
POPLAR DOCK, POPLAR DOCK, TRAFALGAR WAY, E14256 homes
completed
East Of Poplar Business Park and south west of junction, East Of Poplar Business Park and south west of junction, PRESTONS ROAD, Poplar High Street, E14 9RL243 homes
completed
Blackwall Reach Zone 3, Parcels G, H and L, Phase 1B, Blackwall Reach Zone 3, Parcels G, H and L, Phase 1B, Poplar High Street, Preston's Road, E14243 homes
completed
Building B, Charrington Wharf, Building B, Charrington Wharf, Blackwall Way, Isle of Dogs, E14232 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
10.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Abdul MalikAspire
Ahmodur Rahman KhanAspire
Bellal UddinAspire

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Key facts for E14 5GD

Full postcodeE14 5GD
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBlackwall & Cubitt Town
Latitude51.505653
Longitude-0.009722
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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