Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50723, -0.02807

E14 8RW— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 45/100Transport 75/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
75
Safety
45
Schools
90
Transport
75
Environment
70
Investment
77

The bottom line

E14 8RW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E14 8RW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+31.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+281.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cyril Jackson Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Bacon's College

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

247.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 310.4%

+156% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences7%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

11.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 737m

Crime is +281% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area81 m²

EPC breakdown

B
38%
C
49%
D
3%

Based on 90 properties · Confidence: high

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£202,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 87% of London
Westferry DLR StationDLR line
3.1 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Westferry DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

335

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge22 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★6 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)644
Nearest car park51m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
378m
🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
764m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.2 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

6 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

155

Parks (1km)

43

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 772 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

508m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jalalabad Superstore337 m
Limehouse Newsagent351 m
VSE Wines356 m
Hot News368 m

Nearby cafes

Brera133 m
Docklands Diner154 m
Vesuvio160 m
Three Colt Street Gallery & Cafe227 m

Nearby restaurants

Quadrato Restaurant78 m
Mala81 m
Korean BBQ House124 m
Assenheims 56174 m

Nearby pubs

Quadrato Bar & Lounge52 m
The Ledger Building247 m
Clays363 m
The Sipping Room382 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active96 m
Canary Wall269 m
PureGym325 m
Padium549 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nash Chemist543 m
Boots790 m
Barkantine Pharmacy995 m

Nearby health

Lyca Health Canary Wharf133 m
Bupa Dental Care173 m
SDA Dental Studio292 m
Platinum Dental Care354 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 111

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

77

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 score28/100
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

74.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,573m
Crossrail 2 route5,451m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, 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

77%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

£55,000

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

40%
30%
Under 1813%
18–3440%
35–4930%
50–6412%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
65%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent65%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

25%
35%
27%
White British25%
White Other35%
Asian27%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional67%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household66%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent65%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
59
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
15
Largest scheme
802 homes · 22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, WEST INDIA DOCK QUAY WAREHOUSES, HERTSMERE ROAD, E14388 homes
completed
DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), THREE COLT STREET, E14132 homes
completed
1, 1, GARFORD STREET, E14127 homes
completed
82 West India Dock Road, London, E1468 homes
completed
Mary Jones House, 8, Mary Jones House, 8, Garford Street, E1 8JB58 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 8RW

Full postcodeE14 8RW
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.507230
Longitude-0.028070
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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