Lansbury · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51514, -0.01953

E14 6EL— Lansbury, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 6EL, Lansbury, Tower Hamlets

Urban convenience personified

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 72/100Yield 4.89%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
72
Environment
59
Investment
63

The bottom line

E14 6EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E14 6EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 6EL

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How E14 6EL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.4

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 44.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 331.3%

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Stop & search

3.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 578m

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
13%
D
5%
E
14%

Based on 44 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£113,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 83% of London
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR line
4.5 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
All Saints DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Westferry DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Poplar DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

177

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★14 min
City27 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

12

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)139
Nearest car park131m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
638m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 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 yield849.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LANSBURY CHEMIST

85 CHRISP STREET, POPLAR, E14 6GG

4 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

235

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Festival Inn (411 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.0 km
11 tennis courts1 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Denni's Popular243 m
Select Convenience283 m
Nisa Local334 m
Lions Express392 m

Nearby cafes

Cooking Pot Cafe67 m
e5 Poplar Bakehouse234 m
Island Coffee256 m
Bagel Eats348 m

Nearby restaurants

Alan's Fish & Chips233 m
Buffalo348 m
Greggs400 m
Horatio’s414 m

Nearby pubs

The Festival Inn411 m
Callaghanns443 m
The Manor Arms493 m
The Angel of Bow496 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness485 m
Poplar Public Baths627 m
Poplar Bowls Club679 m
The Workhouse730 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots502 m
Lincoln Pharmacy503 m
Nash Chemist697 m
Green Light Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Poplar Dental335 m
Health Spot408 m
St Paul's Way Medical Centre495 m
Gough Walk Practice657 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 107

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

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,632m
Crossrail 2 route5,209m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,316 nationally

1,476

Est. population

27,078/km²

45%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

11.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

36%
22%
22%
Under 1836%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
69%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent16%
Social rent69%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

21%
56%
White British21%
White Other9%
Asian56%
Black10%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household58%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications29%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent69%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
85
Largest scheme
490 homes · Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Upper North Street, E14 6ER
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Upper North Street, E14 6ER490 homes
completed
Blocks C & D, Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Blocks C & D, Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Upper North Street, Lindfield Street, E14 6ER239 homes
completed
48 - 52, 48 - 52, Thomas Road, E14 7BJ182 homes
completed
2 - 10, 2 - 10, Bow Common Lane, E3 4AX157 homes
completed
Watts Grove Depot, Watts Grove Depot, Glaucus Street, Watts Grove, LONDON, E3 3QS148 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
18.0%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Ohid AhmedAspire
Iqbal HossainAspire
Jahed Bakth ChoudhuryAspire

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Key facts for E14 6EL

Full postcodeE14 6EL
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardLansbury
Latitude51.515135
Longitude-0.019528
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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