Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.49656, -0.02069

E14 8GU— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 8GU, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 73/100Transport 66/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
73
Schools
68
Transport
66
Environment
69
Investment
67

The bottom line

E14 8GU offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

E14 8GU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+16.0% vs London avg

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How E14 8GU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Seven Mills Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.2

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

75.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 325.0%

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other15%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences10%
Burglary10%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 580m

Crime is +16% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
65%
C
8%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£217,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2018 · CAGR

+-17%

Total change

-53%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-31.9%

per year

Acceleration

+27.44

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£231k£396k+71%12
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£161k£110k-31.8%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-23.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-23.2% α
Local
-17%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
South Quay DLR StationDLR line
6 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
South Quay DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Mudchute DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

149

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★13 min
City38 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park392m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
431m
🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
783m

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: 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: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

100 SPINDRIFT AVENUE, ISLE OF DOGS, E14 9WU

8 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

169

Parks (1km)

67

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Oriental Supermarket · 167 m
1 tennis courts4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

786m

Post office

Nearby shops

Zapp300 m
Convenience Store310 m
The Candy Shell362 m
Westferry Supermarket367 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Zara Lounge170 m
TDO Cafe Bistro246 m
The Olive Branch Cafe258 m
Kyla's Cafe Bistro326 m

Nearby restaurants

Lucky Tea166 m
Mailinda169 m
Burger N Biite187 m
Byblos Harbour237 m

Nearby pubs

Pepper Street Tavern205 m
The Tooke Arms379 m
The George496 m
The Space Bar545 m

Nearby gyms

Tiller Leisure Centre95 m
Parkour Generations331 m
Hybrid Fitness (Canary Wharf)334 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing337 m

Nearby pharmacies

Barkantine Pharmacy403 m
Docklands Pharmacy608 m
Britannia Pharmacy642 m
Allen's Pharmacy716 m

Nearby health

Rejuvence Clinic182 m
Millharbour Dentistry253 m
SameDayDoctor353 m
Barkantine Practice412 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 168

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AMR (PVT) LIMITED
CHANGTECH LIMITED
CONTESSA CONSULTANTS LTD
EUROBD BUILDERS LTD
GNEISSFMC LTD

+11 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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 score28/100
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

61.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,810m
Crossrail 2 route6,709m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,368 nationally

1,803

Est. population

24,583/km²

64%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

24%
35%
28%
Under 1824%
18–3435%
35–4928%
50–649%
65+4%

Tenure

43%
38%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent43%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
21%
44%
White British19%
White Other21%
Asian44%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household70%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent38%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
127
Largest scheme
907 homes · Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL907 homes
completed
70, 70, Marsh Wall, E14 9SL763 homes
completed
Lanterns Court, 22, Lanterns Court, 22, Millharbour, E14 9TU639 homes
completed
Phase 2, Indescon Court, 20, Phase 2, Indescon Court, 20, Millharbour, E14 9TN546 homes
completed
TATE & LYLE, SOUTH WEST JUNCTION OF, TATE & LYLE, SOUTH WEST JUNCTION OF, LIGHTERMAN'S ROAD, MASTMAKER ROAD, E14544 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Maium TalukdarAspire
Saied AhmedAspire

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Key facts for E14 8GU

Full postcodeE14 8GU
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.496558
Longitude-0.020693
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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