Lansbury · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51488, -0.02088

E14 6LF— Lansbury, Tower Hamlets

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

The practical family move

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 69/100Yield 4.89%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
75
Schools
95
Transport
69
Environment
73
Investment
70

The bottom line

E14 6LF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

E14 6LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 6LF

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How E14 6LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Bygrove Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.5

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 7 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

61.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 331.8%

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 617m

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

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£234,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+5.3%

Total change

+263%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.3%

per year

Acceleration

-55.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£120k£122k+2.1%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£225k£235k+4.4%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£210k£210k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£342k£295k-13.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£450k£450k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£435k£435k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR line
5.6 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
All Saints DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Westferry DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Poplar DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

189

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★16 min
City29 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)697
Nearest car park160m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
540m
🅿️
West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
771m

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: 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: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

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

5 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

223

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Festival Inn (461 m)

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 1.0 km
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools7 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local237 m
Select Convenience254 m
Denni's Popular329 m
Premier395 m

Nearby cafes

e5 Poplar Bakehouse163 m
Cooking Pot Cafe164 m
Island Coffee229 m
Café Maritime436 m

Nearby restaurants

Alan's Fish & Chips319 m
Horatio’s407 m
Buffalo439 m
Greggs456 m

Nearby pubs

The Festival Inn461 m
The Manor Arms479 m
Callaghanns511 m
The Angel of Bow518 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness554 m
Poplar Public Baths670 m
Poplar Bowls Club681 m
The Workhouse722 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy462 m
Boots557 m
Nash Chemist601 m
Green Light Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Poplar Dental427 m
St Paul's Way Medical Centre453 m
Health Spot502 m
E14 Dental Centre604 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 104

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,559m
Crossrail 2 route5,158m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,538 nationally

1,553

Est. population

30,000/km²

68%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£40,100

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

23%
41%
24%
Under 1823%
18–3441%
35–4924%
50–648%
65+4%

Tenure

16%
42%
28%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent42%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

23%
22%
38%
White British23%
White Other22%
Asian38%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household69%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
3
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
ABBOTS WHARF, 77-105, ABBOTS WHARF, 77-105, STAINSBY ROAD, E14201 homes
completed
48 - 52, 48 - 52, Thomas Road, E14 7BJ182 homes
completed
2 - 10, 2 - 10, Bow Common Lane, E3 4AX157 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 6LF

Full postcodeE14 6LF
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardLansbury
Latitude51.514879
Longitude-0.020879
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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