Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50883, -0.02656
E14 8SB— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets Location and area intelligence for E14 8SB, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets The practical family move
Top 5% London Schools 100% Safety 67/100 Transport 84/100 Yield 5.07%
Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
E14 8SB 84 Liveability 67 Safety 84 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Moderate Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Strong First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for E14 8SB Full postcode E14 8SB
Postcode district E14
Borough London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Ward Canary Wharf
Latitude 51.508833
Longitude -0.026560
Parliamentary constituency Poplar and Limehouse
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Medium Young professionals
Excellent Positive Risk: Medium
London Benchmarks
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
Cyril Jackson Primary School
Not yet inspected · 4 min walk
KS2: 106.9
★★
Secondary
Langdon Park Community School
Good · 15 min walk
P8: -0.29 A8: 44.5
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Childrens House Nursery School
Not inspected · 26 min walk
8 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
182.7 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 75.3% +434% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 19%
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.
EPC breakdown
Based on 31 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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
Rebuild cost estimate £143,000
Rebuild cost per m² £2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era 1996-2002
Walls System built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (another dwelling above)
Heating fuel electricity (not community)
Glazing Fully double glazed
Council tax band Band F Annual charge £2,233
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Westferry DLR Station DLR line
0.8 min walk Nearby stations
🚈 Westferry DLR Station DLR
1 min walk 🚈 West India Quay DLR Station DLR
6 min walk 🚈 Canary Wharf DLR Station DLR
7 min walk 🟣 Canary Wharf Elizabeth line
8 min walk 🚈 Poplar DLR Station DLR
8 min walk 🚌 9 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 214 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 park 48m
Santander docks (800m) 12
Nearest cycle dock 0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ West India Quay Car Park 558 spaces · yes
276m 🅿️ Lidl Car Park 56 spaces · no
601m
Connectivity Broadband and mobile coverage
Mobile operators
EE O2 Vodafone Three
Avg download speed 500 Mbps
Median download 450 Mbps
Superfast coverage 100%
All operators 5G 99%
Broadband providers
BT Sky TalkTalk Vodafone Virgin Media
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water MEDIUM
Medium Air quality LOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 3.2 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 12% green space Tree canopy: 34%
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.0 km
Energy
Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC 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 yield 849.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health GP, dental and hospital access
THE LIMEHOUSE PRACTICE
11 GILL STREET, POPLAR, E14 8HQ
4 min walk
Nearest hospital The London Independent Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&E KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 59.4%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket Bangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 687 m
5 tennis courts 2 swimming pools 6 sports halls
Nearby shops
Limehouse Newsagent 145 m
VSE Wines 149 m
Jalalabad Superstore 208 m
Hot News 295 m
Nearby cafes
LA’Chi 147 m
Docklands Diner 175 m
Vesuvio 191 m
Museum Cafe 223 m
Nearby restaurants
Spice Merchants 55 m
Thyme 102 m
Grill-Inn 144 m
Pandyas 166 m
Nearby pubs
The Ledger Building 188 m
Quadrato Bar & Lounge 257 m
The Sipping Room 315 m
Jamboree 353 m
Nearby gyms
Canary Wall 91 m
PureGym 228 m
Virgin Active 303 m
The Workhouse Sports Centre 578 m
Nearby pharmacies
Nash Chemist 385 m
Boots 780 m
Lincoln Pharmacy 1.1 km
Barkantine Pharmacy 1.2 km
Nearby health
SDA Dental Studio 108 m
Bupa Dental Care 256 m
Lyca Health Canary Wharf 265 m
Platinum Dental Care 284 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 79% of 140
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 355
High street
A High street health
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £1,900 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 5.07% (good) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 355
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access Active regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 11/100
Bakerloo Extension route 3,780m
Crossrail 2 route 5,376m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 8/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 26,984 nationally
1,593
Est. population
3,042/km²
Urban core Medium density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 67%
Routine / semi-routine 5%
No car household 66%
Unemployed 4%
No qualifications 6%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 54
Live planning apps (800m) 2
Major developments (800m) 0
Opportunity area Isle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential) £175/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Regeneration status Active
Regeneration investment £5.0bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 802 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, E14 388 homes
completed DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), DUNDEE WHARF (SITE G), THREE COLT STREET, E14 132 homes
completed 1, 1, GARFORD STREET, E14 127 homes
completed John Lawder House, 12, John Lawder House, 12, Gill Street, E14 8HQ 83 homes
completed 82 West India Dock Road, London, E14 68 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Constituency Poplar and Limehouse
Councillors
Maium Talukdar Aspire
Saied Ahmed Aspire
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The bottom line
E14 8SB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
epc 18 Apr
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
noise 24 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
stats19 9 Jun
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
broadband 18 Apr
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 18 Apr
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 18 Apr
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
street profile 8 Jun
water provider 9 Jun
companies house 18 Apr
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
surface water flood 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics