Blackwall & Cubitt Town · Tower Hamlets · 51.50192, -0.01029

E14 9FWBlackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 80%Safety 63/100Transport 68/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
75
Safety
63
Schools
64
Transport
68
Environment
97
Investment
39

The bottom line

E14 9FW offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E14 9FW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

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How E14 9FW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 1 min walk

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E14 district median

£466,000

Based on 1,287 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Flat 94%Other 6%

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

Price Trajectory

20222025 · CAGR

+93%

Total change

+618%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+618.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £100k–£125k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20222022£118k£118k+0%32
Current market20252025£850k£850k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
South Quay DLR StationDLR line
5.4 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

South Quay DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
7 min walk
Blackwall DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

234

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min
Victoria34 min
Waterloo28 min
Canary Wharf7 min
City28 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)418
Nearest car park202m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
202m
🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
581m

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: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.9 km

Energy

Solar: 849 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ROSERTON STREET SURGERY

THE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTRE, ROSERTON STREET, E14 3PG

5 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

59

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNest · 758 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

414m

Post office

Nearby shops

Morrisons Daily35 m
Signorelli124 m
Vantage News and Food Store180 m
Tesco Express274 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Seek42 m
Supsershakes79 m
Badiani228 m
Vow Cafe240 m

Nearby restaurants

Ong Lai Kopitiam69 m
Nora104 m
Mama Li110 m
Bella Cosa191 m

Nearby pubs

The Gun178 m
MM Bar (Beer & Wine)222 m
MM Bar (Gin & Cocktails)223 m
Qube East236 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga87 m
In2Sport107 m
Island Studio132 m
Ultimate Performance199 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allen's Pharmacy402 m
Boots526 m
Britannia Pharmacy779 m

Nearby health

The Baltic Medical Centre254 m
JM Radiology Reporting371 m
Mouth400 m
InnovaDent Dental Clinic480 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 196

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AAA FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
ATD INTERNATIONAL LTD
HUMAN SIGNAL LTD
MARIE GALANTE LTD
NGE GROUP LTD

+3 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.8

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,681m
Crossrail 2 route6,698m

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

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner city

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%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
10.9%
Election year
2022

Councillors

Abdul MalikAspire
Ahmodur Rahman KhanAspire
Bellal UddinAspire

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Key facts for E14 9FW

Full postcodeE14 9FW
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBlackwall & Cubitt Town
Latitude51.501921
Longitude-0.010288
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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