Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50896, -0.02632

E14 8SD

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

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 80/100Yield 5.92%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
83
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
80
Environment
69
Investment
68
E14 8SD

Key facts for E14 8SD

Full postcodeE14 8SD
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.508964
Longitude-0.026323
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentStrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-26.0% vs London avg
vs London income+31.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+181.0% vs London avg

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How E14 8SD has changed

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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · 15 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 · 25 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

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 75.3%

+434% vs borough

Crime by type

Other122
Violence & sexual offences55
Anti-social behaviour42
Drug offences18
Theft15
Burglary15
Vehicle crime13
Robbery11

Stop & search

11.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

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

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£385,000

Median sale price

26% below London median

£385,000 is 26% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,729/m²
Price per ft²£532/ft²
Avg floor area67.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
29%
D
4%

Based on 36 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£6,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£18,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.0×

Price-to-income

£1,926/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£168,000
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
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
Price growth potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Westferry DLR StationDLR line
0.6 min walk
🚂
Limehouse

Nearby stations

🚈
Westferry DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
🚈
West India Quay DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
🚈
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
🟣
Canary WharfElizabeth line
7 min walk
🚈
Poplar DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
🚌9 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 164 buses/hr peak

74

Walkability score

462

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

26 min

London Bridge

46 min

Victoria

30 min

Waterloo

9 min

Canary Wharf ★

31 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)644
Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
266m
🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
591m

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

Location

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.0 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

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

165

Parks (1km)

52

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 688 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

562m

Post office

Nearby shops

Limehouse Newsagent123 m
VSE Wines128 m
Jalalabad Superstore209 m
Hot News288 m

Nearby cafes

LA’Chi125 m
Docklands Diner186 m
Vesuvio211 m
Museum Cafe218 m

Nearby restaurants

Spice Merchants58 m
Thyme85 m
Grill-Inn123 m
Pandyas144 m

Nearby pubs

The Ledger Building187 m
Quadrato Bar & Lounge278 m
The Sipping Room308 m
Jamboree353 m

Nearby gyms

Canary Wall88 m
PureGym219 m
Virgin Active323 m
The Workhouse Sports Centre563 m

Nearby pharmacies

Nash Chemist377 m
Boots775 m
Lincoln Pharmacy1.0 km
Barkantine Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

SDA Dental Studio101 m
Bupa Dental Care268 m
Platinum Dental Care278 m
Lyca Health Canary Wharf280 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 147

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

XQX BEAUTIAN LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

Loading investment grade…

68

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
5.92% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score30/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

79.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,801m
Crossrail 2 route5,376m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 65%Social rent 4%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.0%
Price vs London-26.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
51
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
70%
Opportunity area
Isle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
88
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
John Lawder House, 12, John Lawder House, 12, Gill Street, E14 8HQ83 homes
completed
82 West India Dock Road, London, E1468 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£385,000)

£6,750

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £6,750

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats1918 Apr
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
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
street profile7 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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