Blackwall & Cubitt Town · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.49997, -0.01374

E14 9ES— Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 9ES, Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

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Top 5% LondonSchools 83%Safety 63/100Transport 84/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
77
Safety
63
Schools
66
Transport
84
Environment
69
Investment
78

The bottom line

E14 9ES offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and good transport links — a strong choice for Commuters and Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E14 9ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

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How E14 9ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

66

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 5 min walk

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

135.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 329.2%

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

5.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area88.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
74%

Based on 74 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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£220,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
South Quay DLR StationDLR line
1.9 min walk
Greenwich

Nearby stations

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

71

Walkability score

329

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★7 min
City28 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)380
Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
192m
🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
562m
🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
768m

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: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.0 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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 yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ROSERTON STREET SURGERY

THE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTRE, ROSERTON STREET, E14 3PG

4 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.2 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

130

Parks (1km)

116

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketYOHOME · 346 m
2 tennis courts5 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

279m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food200 m
Tesco Express255 m
Island Wines275 m
Docklands Halal Grocers281 m

Nearby cafes

La Nina Caffe & Mercato112 m
Attendant170 m
Badiani239 m
Canary Garden Cafe243 m

Nearby restaurants

Uoichi50 m
Gallina58 m
Yuhoki81 m
Manjal130 m

Nearby pubs

The Boathouse197 m
Tam’s Vineyard & Jazz Bar234 m
MM Bar (Gin & Cocktails)242 m
MM Bar (Beer & Wine)249 m

Nearby gyms

Ultimate Performance231 m
MoreYoga300 m
Baltimore Wharf Swimming Pool356 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing357 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allen's Pharmacy277 m
Boots428 m
Britannia Pharmacy663 m

Nearby health

The Baltic Medical Centre70 m
InnovaDent Dental Clinic210 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing245 m
SameDayDoctor362 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 295

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DI TRADERS LTD
GENTLESHOT PORTRAITS LTD
MONAZ SHOP LTD
NADIA ENTERPRISE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

78

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 score40/100
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

70.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,375m
Crossrail 2 route6,703m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,484 nationally

2,058

Est. population

7,301/km²

76%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

16%
48%
25%
Under 1816%
18–3448%
35–4925%
50–648%
65+3%

Tenure

18%
55%
16%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent55%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

20%
24%
38%
White British20%
White Other24%
Asian38%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household68%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
6
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)
11
Largest scheme
907 homes · Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

70, 70, Marsh Wall, E14 9SL763 homes
completed
Meridian Gate, Meridian Gate, Marsh Wall, E14423 homes
completed
3, 3, Limeharbour, E14 9TQ212 homes
completed
Plot G3 Wood Wharf, Plot G3 Wood Wharf, Prestons Road, E14 9PZ176 homes
completed
7, 7, Limeharbour, London, E14 9NQ134 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
10.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Abdul MalikAspire
Ahmodur Rahman KhanAspire
Bellal UddinAspire

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Key facts for E14 9ES

Full postcodeE14 9ES
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBlackwall & Cubitt Town
Latitude51.499975
Longitude-0.013745
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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