Limehouse · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51145, -0.02966

E14 8GL— Limehouse, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 8GL, Limehouse, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
68
Safety
61
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
85
Investment
71

The bottom line

E14 8GL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E14 8GL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+128.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 8GL

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How E14 8GL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cyril Jackson Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.9

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Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

148.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 379.6%

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

10.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +128% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£180,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
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
Westferry DLR StationDLR line
3.6 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Westferry DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
9 min walk
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

440

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)708
Nearest car park304m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
304m
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West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
609m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB58% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.7 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

THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE

11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, E14 8HQ

1 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

340

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 329 m
4 tennis courts3 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

921m

Post office

Nearby shops

All Seasons Food & Wine105 m
West India Store142 m
Jalalabad Superstore155 m
Excel Wine & Spirits315 m

Nearby cafes

Beans & Beyond126 m
Three Colt Street Gallery & Cafe275 m
Vesuvio333 m
Anchor Cafe348 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's96 m
Basiliano Pizzeria105 m
Limehouse Foods Ltd.116 m
Tops Pizza135 m

Nearby pubs

5b Urban Bar14 m
Jamboree18 m
Star of the East107 m
The Grapes417 m

Nearby gyms

Canary Wall244 m
Virgin Active561 m
PureGym571 m
Tai Chi Centre592 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nash Chemist119 m
Lincoln Pharmacy827 m

Nearby health

CAMHS Tower Hamlets70 m
E14 Dental Centre117 m
SDA Dental Studio263 m
UltraSmile Dentistry316 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 91

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

71

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,921m
Crossrail 2 route5,015m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,417 nationally

1,586

Est. population

19,473/km²

57%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£49,400

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

23%
32%
27%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3432%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

17%
32%
43%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent32%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

14%
15%
55%
White British14%
White Other15%
Asian55%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household63%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
62
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
105
Largest scheme
388 homes · WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, HERTSMERE ROAD, E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by Limehouse Cut, Land bounded by Limehouse Cut, St Anne Street, St Annes Row and Commercial Road, E14233 homes
completed
DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), THREE COLT STREET, E14132 homes
completed
Site North Of Copenhagen House, Site North Of Copenhagen House, Copenhagen Place, E14 7EU110 homes
completed
Limehouse Court, 3-11, Limehouse Court, 3-11, Dod Street, E14 7EQ91 homes
completed
303 - 305, 303 - 305, Burdett Road, E14 7EL90 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 8GL

Full postcodeE14 8GL
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardLimehouse
Latitude51.511448
Longitude-0.029660
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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