Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50819, -0.02443
E14 8JJ— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets
Location and area intelligence for E14 8JJ, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets
The practical family move
Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 82/100Yield 5.07%
Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
E14 8JJ
Key facts for E14 8JJ
Full postcodeE14 8JJ
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.508194
Longitude-0.024426
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London income+31.0% vs London avg vs London crime+181.0% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for E14 8JJ
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“The practical family move”
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Not yet inspected · 5 min walk
KS2: 105.8
★★
Secondary
Langdon Park Community School
Good · 14 min walk
P8: -0.29A8: 44.5
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Top 10% — exceptional provision Childcare
Childcare
Childrens House Nursery School
Not inspected · 26 min walk
8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
182.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 75.3%+434% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences19%
Crime is +181% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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)
Energy & construction
Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity 🚇Westferry DLR StationDLR line
2.4 min walk Nearby stations
🚈Westferry DLR StationDLR
3 min walk 🚈West India Quay DLR StationDLR
4 min walk 🟣Canary WharfElizabeth line
6 min walk 🚈Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
6 min walk 🚈Poplar DLR StationDLR
6 min walk 🚌9 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 270 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)644
Nearest car park115m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
115m 🅿️Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
716m Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G99%
Broadband providers
BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media
Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³Better than 94% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.1 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
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
6 min walk
Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.1 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
Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 659 m
6 tennis courts4 swimming pools7 sports halls
Nearby shops
Hot News131 m
Limehouse Newsagent190 m
VSE Wines204 m
Jalalabad Superstore365 m
Nearby cafes
Museum Cafe66 m
Docklands Diner139 m
Doner & Gyros142 m
LA’Chi173 m
Nearby restaurants
Munich Cricket Club106 m
Pizza Pilgrims116 m
Temple Lounge130 m
Pandyas167 m
Nearby pubs
The Ledger Building59 m
The Sipping Room151 m
Clays242 m
Quadrato Bar & Lounge310 m
Nearby gyms
PureGym64 m
Canary Wall242 m
Virgin Active352 m
The Workhouse Sports Centre430 m
Nearby pharmacies
Nash Chemist513 m
Boots618 m
Barkantine Pharmacy1.1 km
Lincoln Pharmacy1.1 km
Nearby health
Platinum Dental Care121 m
Bupa Dental Care204 m
Lyca Health Canary Wharf247 m
SDA Dental Studio250 m
Food hygiene (5-star)80% of 191
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)355
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
CBC (HEMEL) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
CENTRAL DEVELOPMENTS (HAMMERSMITH) LIMITED
CITY LIVING (LONDON) LIMITED
HEADWAY LIMITED
HERNE BAY MANAGEMENT LIMITED
+14 more
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield5.07% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London Gentrification score39/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,794m
Crossrail 2 route5,526m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 26,984 nationally
1,593
Est. population
3,042/km²
Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household66%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m)47
Live planning apps (800m)7
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Opportunity areaIsle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential)£175/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£5.0bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme802 homes · 22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14
Named schemes (500m)
WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, HERTSMERE ROAD, E14388 homes
completed1, 1, GARFORD STREET, E14127 homes
completed82 West India Dock Road, London, E1468 homes
completedMary Jones House, 8, Mary Jones House, 8, Garford Street, E1 8JB58 homes
completedSITE B, ST VINCENTS, SITE B, ST VINCENTS, MILLIGAN STREET, E1451 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
ConstituencyPoplar and Limehouse
Councillors
Maium TalukdarAspire
Saied AhmedAspire
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E14 8JJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics