Limehouse · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51226, -0.03598

E14 7GT— Limehouse, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
79
Investment
76

The bottom line

E14 7GT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

E14 7GT

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+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 7GT

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E14 7GT 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 58.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 447.6%

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary9%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

4.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area124.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£311,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction eraNO DATA!
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m?K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m?K
Heating fuelmains gas - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Limehouse DLR StationDLR line
3 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Limehouse DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
3 min walk
Westferry DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

380

Footpaths (500m)

11

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)194
Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)11
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
554m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB55% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.5 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

6 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.2 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

662

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 225 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

658m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express148 m
D.M. News224 m
Local Food Store225 m
Excel Wine & Spirits226 m

Nearby cafes

Frank's Cafe251 m
Anchor Cafe258 m
Yurt Café339 m
Popular Cafe430 m

Nearby restaurants

Kirvem140 m
Basilico167 m
Pizza Next Door228 m
PFC238 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown132 m
Prince Regent225 m
The Queen's Head260 m
The Clement Attlee292 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym58 m
Tai Chi Centre150 m
Canary Wall653 m
Revolution Karting727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nash Chemist532 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy664 m

Nearby health

UltraSmile Dentistry146 m
Salmon Lane Dental Care224 m
CAMHS Tower Hamlets517 m
E14 Dental Centre528 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 88

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

EVENTS BY AC LTD
PROPERTY BY AC LTD

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 score21/100
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

60.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,775m
Crossrail 2 route4,675m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,643 nationally

2,031

Est. population

30,000/km²

72%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£49,400

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

17%
48%
26%
Under 1817%
18–3448%
35–4926%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

18%
54%
19%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent54%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
25%
36%
White British22%
White Other25%
Asian36%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household73%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
74
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
524 homes · British Gas Site, British Gas Site, Harford Street, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

721-737, 721-737, Commercial Road, 2-22 Lowell Street, E1319 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, VACANT OFFICES ETC, 43-53, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, VACANT OFFICES ETC, 43-53, NARROW STREET, HORSEFERRY ROAD (410-420), E14263 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

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 7GT

Full postcodeE14 7GT
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardLimehouse
Latitude51.512255
Longitude-0.035981
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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