Limehouse · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51201, -0.03420

E14 7FB— Limehouse, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 7FB, Limehouse, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 67/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
72
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
78
Investment
76

The bottom line

E14 7FB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

E14 7FB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How E14 7FB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sir William Burrough Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jul 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 515.8%

+26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary11%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime4%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

4.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%
D
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 80%Other 20%

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£172,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (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

2021–2022 · CAGR

+30.1%

Total change

+30%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.1%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2021–2021£395k£395k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£514k£514k+0%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+46.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+46.1% α
Local
30.1%
District
-16%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Limehouse DLR StationDLR line
4.5 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Limehouse DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
5 min walk
Westferry DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

322

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★17 min
City26 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)170
Nearest car park38m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
455m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB52% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.6 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

5 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.3 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

649

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 164 m
7 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

739m

Post office

Nearby shops

Excel Wine & Spirits158 m
Local Food Store168 m
D.M. News174 m
Tesco Express273 m

Nearby cafes

Anchor Cafe206 m
Frank's Cafe377 m
Beans & Beyond416 m
Three Colt Street Gallery & Cafe457 m

Nearby restaurants

Mario's Pizza193 m
Planet Pizza195 m
Pizza Next Door196 m
Indiana197 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown256 m
Prince Regent298 m
Jamboree318 m
5b Urban Bar319 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym184 m
Tai Chi Centre272 m
Canary Wall531 m
Revolution Karting698 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nash Chemist409 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy745 m

Nearby health

UltraSmile Dentistry50 m
Salmon Lane Dental Care171 m
CAMHS Tower Hamlets391 m
E14 Dental Centre405 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 78

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LUPIB LIMITED
MILL PLACE FREEHOLD LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

70.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,814m
Crossrail 2 route4,770m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,009 nationally

1,924

Est. population

24,591/km²

78%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£49,400

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

20%
50%
17%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent50%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
29%
24%
White British31%
White Other29%
Asian24%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household67%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
72
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
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)
20
Largest scheme
319 homes · 721-737, 721-737, Commercial Road, 2-22 Lowell Street, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

721-737, 721-737, Commercial Road, 2-22 Lowell Street, E1319 homes
completed
LAND AT INC RAILWAY VIADUCT BETWEEN 675 TO 681, LAND AT INC RAILWAY VIADUCT BETWEEN 675 TO 681, COMMERCIAL ROAD, SALMON LANE, LOWELL STREET, E1150 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN LIMEHOUSE BASIN AND, LAND BETWEEN LIMEHOUSE BASIN AND, NORTHEY STREET, E14146 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, NARROW STREET, NORTHEY STREET, SHOULDER OF MUTTON ALLEY, E14118 homes
completed
B/B RAILWAY VIADUCT, CAUSTON COTTAGES, B/B RAILWAY VIADUCT, CAUSTON COTTAGES, MAROON STREET, REPTON STREET, E14110 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
40.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

James KingLabour

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Key facts for E14 7FB

Full postcodeE14 7FB
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardLimehouse
Latitude51.512010
Longitude-0.034205
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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