Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.49838, -0.02361

E14 8LY— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

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

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 67%Safety 73/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
73
Schools
63
Transport
65
Environment
69
Investment
70

The bottom line

E14 8LY offers low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

E14 8LY

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+21.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 8LY

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How E14 8LY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

63

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Seven Mills Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 0 min walk

KS2: 104.2

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 458.8%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.3

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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 300m

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 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£217,500
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 EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR line
6.6 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

South Quay DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
9 min walk
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

147

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

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park498m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
705m

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: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.7 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

THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, E14 8JH

4 min walk

6

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

129

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Oriental Supermarket · 297 m
1 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 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)

712m

Post office

Nearby shops

Convenience Store89 m
The Candy Shell121 m
Westferry Supermarket126 m
Westferry Food & Wine178 m

Nearby cafes

TDO Cafe Bistro145 m
The Olive Branch Cafe258 m
Neama325 m
Eleventh Hour335 m

Nearby restaurants

Britannia Fish Bar84 m
Original Perfect111 m
China Town115 m
Mailinda151 m

Nearby pubs

The Tooke Arms136 m
Pepper Street Tavern473 m
Hazev474 m
The Henry Addington663 m

Nearby gyms

Tiller Leisure Centre278 m
Hybrid Fitness (Canary Wharf)282 m
Parkour Generations299 m
Delta Fitness340 m

Nearby pharmacies

Barkantine Pharmacy144 m
Boots653 m
Docklands Pharmacy828 m

Nearby health

Barkantine Practice147 m
Paediatric and Special Care Community Dental Service149 m
Rejuvence Clinic235 m
SameDayDoctor350 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 159

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GCSE EXAMS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

65.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,883m
Crossrail 2 route6,426m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,470 nationally

2,407

Est. population

30,000/km²

62%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

22

Community stability

Age profile

21%
44%
22%
Under 1821%
18–3444%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+4%

Tenure

52%
31%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent52%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

14%
18%
51%
White British14%
White Other18%
Asian51%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household79%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
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
22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14802 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East, Arrowhead Quay East, Of 163 Marsh Wall, Marsh Wall, E14767 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Marsh Wall, E14765 homes
completed
Lanterns Court, 22, Lanterns Court, 22, Millharbour, E14 9TU639 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 8LY

Full postcodeE14 8LY
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.498379
Longitude-0.023611
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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