Blackwall & Cubitt Town · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.49664, -0.01496

E14 9FD— Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 80%Safety 77/100Transport 71/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
76
Safety
77
Schools
64
Transport
71
Environment
77
Investment
70

The bottom line

E14 9FD offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband, good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Location

E14 9FD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 9FD

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How E14 9FD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cubitt Town Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.7

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 441.2%

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 869m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area122.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£306,250
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 82% of London
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR line
1.2 min walk
Greenwich

Nearby stations

Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
South Quay DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Mudchute DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
10 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

246

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★15 min
City31 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park184m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
184m
🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
478m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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 AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 85% of London

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

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: UNKNOWN LITHOLOGY

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ISLAND HEALTH

145 EAST FERRY ROAD, ISLE OF DOGS, E14 3BQ

2 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.4 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

186

Parks (1km)

82

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketYOHOME · 240 m
2 tennis courts6 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

333m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express45 m
Co-op Food252 m
Manani Brothers312 m
Asda319 m

Nearby cafes

St Georges of Mayfair74 m
Le Munch Bunch81 m
Kyla's Cafe Bistro125 m
Attendant226 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's47 m
Firezza Pizza60 m
Grand Cholan109 m
Destiny159 m

Nearby pubs

The George110 m
Pepper Street Tavern207 m
The Boathouse568 m
Hazev605 m

Nearby gyms

Baltimore Wharf Swimming Pool79 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing81 m
Powerleague187 m
Parkour Generations454 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy338 m
Allen's Pharmacy345 m
Boots725 m
Docklands Pharmacy751 m

Nearby health

Damira Dental Studios183 m
Island Health190 m
InnovaDent Dental Clinic191 m
Millharbour Dentistry225 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 152

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DBAR LIMITED
TAWFEKH 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

67.2

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 route3,010m
Crossrail 2 route6,940m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,639 nationally

1,747

Est. population

30,000/km²

53%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

24

Community stability

Age profile

24%
50%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3451%
35–4919%
50–645%
65+1%

Tenure

51%
31%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent51%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

18%
47%
White British11%
White Other18%
Asian47%
Black9%
Mixed9%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household77%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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
31 - 39, 31 - 39, MILLHARBOUR, E14 9TZ512 homes
completed
Meridian Gate, Meridian Gate, Marsh Wall, E14423 homes
completed
41-43, 41-43, MILLHARBOUR, E14 9TR352 homes
completed
49-59 Millharbour, 2-4 Muirfield Crescent And 23-39 Pepper Street, London, E14319 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 9FD

Full postcodeE14 9FD
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBlackwall & Cubitt Town
Latitude51.496641
Longitude-0.014956
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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