Blackwall & Cubitt Town · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50233, -0.00841

E14 9NP— Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 67%Safety 64/100Transport 56/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
64
Schools
56
Transport
56
Environment
69
Investment
71

The bottom line

E14 9NP offers fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E14 9NP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+99.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 9NP

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How E14 9NP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

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 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below 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

129.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 571.1%

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery3%
Theft3%

Stop & search

7.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +99% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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£155,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialModerate

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Blackwall DLR StationDLR line
7.7 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

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

50

Walkability score

192

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★15 min
City30 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

9

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)418
Nearest car park301m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
301m
🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
597m
🅿️
Docklands Parking· yes
735m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

65%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed359 Mbps
Median download368 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.8 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.

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

6 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

138

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNest · 702 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

488m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vantage News and Food Store58 m
Morrisons Daily105 m
Signorelli205 m
Tesco Express323 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Seek162 m
Supsershakes170 m
Vow Cafe358 m
Badiani358 m

Nearby restaurants

Ong Lai Kopitiam155 m
Mama Li182 m
Nora204 m
Feels Like June318 m

Nearby pubs

The Gun74 m
MM Bar (Beer & Wine)350 m
MM Bar (Gin & Cocktails)353 m
Crate357 m

Nearby gyms

In2Sport104 m
Island Studio190 m
MoreYoga209 m
Third Space313 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allen's Pharmacy476 m
Boots647 m
Britannia Pharmacy739 m

Nearby health

The Baltic Medical Centre386 m
Align & Smile396 m
JM Radiology Reporting474 m
Mouth485 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 114

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

71

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,783m
Crossrail 2 route6,754m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,544 nationally

1,976

Est. population

12,290/km²

68%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

5.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

21%
38%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3439%
35–4924%
50–6411%
65+6%

Tenure

16%
44%
30%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent44%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

24%
19%
37%
White British24%
White Other20%
Asian37%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household58%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
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

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
556 homes · NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF (CHARRINGTON WHARF), NEW PROVIDENCE WHARF (CHARRINGTON WHARF), BLACKWALL WAY, E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

POPLAR DOCK, POPLAR DOCK, TRAFALGAR WAY, E14256 homes
completed
Car Park At South East Junction Of, Car Park At South East Junction Of, Prestons Road, Yabsley Street, E14190 homes
completed
Plot G3 Wood Wharf, Plot G3 Wood Wharf, Prestons Road, E14 9PZ176 homes
completed
Plot H1-H4, Plot H1-H4, Prestons Road, E14 9SF143 homes
completed
Site Bounded By, Site Bounded By, Blackwall Way, St Lawrence Street and Gaselee Street, E14 9QG133 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 9NP

Full postcodeE14 9NP
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBlackwall & Cubitt Town
Latitude51.502330
Longitude-0.008412
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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