Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50143, -0.01906

E14 9RT— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 9RT, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 83%Safety 15/100Transport 87/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
70
Safety
15
Schools
73
Transport
87
Environment
69
Investment
80

The bottom line

E14 9RT 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 9RT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+31.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+566.0% vs London avg

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How E14 9RT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

73

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Seven Mills Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.2

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

432.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 326.1%

+348% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other43%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

13.3

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 · 457m

Crime is +566% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
37%
C
64%
D
4%
E
4%

Based on 109 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 2%

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£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 era2003-2006
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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2006–2023 · CAGR

+2.2%

Total change

+45%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.3%

per year

Acceleration

-44.94

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 131 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 131 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£330k£595k+80.3%34
GFC & correction2008–2012£350k£403k+15%7.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£429k£760k+77%4.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£815k£404k-50.4%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2020£540k£540k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£479k£479k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.5% α
Local
2.2%
District
3.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

71out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing14
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee line
2.7 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
3 min walk
South Quay DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
7 min walk
8 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 136 buses/hr peak

91

Walkability score

377

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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)938
Nearest car park577m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
577m
🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
736m
🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
770m
🅿️
West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
780m

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: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.5 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

THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE

BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, E14 8JH

6 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

190

Parks (1km)

174

Restaurants (800m)

43

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 185 m
1 tennis courts6 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

416m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express159 m
News on the Wharf179 m
Paul180 m
Zapp264 m

Nearby cafes

Hazev44 m
Canary Garden Cafe172 m
Starbucks179 m
Le Pain Quotidien184 m

Nearby restaurants

Hazev Restaurant20 m
Bamboo House Kitchen51 m
Lebanese Street Food51 m
Burrito Bro51 m

Nearby pubs

Hazev10 m
The Alchemist289 m
The Boathouse336 m
The Lowback347 m

Nearby gyms

Hybrid Fitness (Canary Wharf)222 m
Parkour Generations223 m
Padium362 m
Third Space Swimming Pool397 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots192 m
Barkantine Pharmacy570 m
Allen's Pharmacy671 m
Britannia Pharmacy942 m

Nearby health

Mouth Dental73 m
HCA UK at Docklands139 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing163 m
Smilepod191 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 391

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BRIGHTEK (EUROPE) LIMITED
GOSHEN CONTRACTING LTD
NIMATA UK LTD
OMNI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
SOURCING SORTED LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

80

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 score53/100
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

76.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,336m
Crossrail 2 route6,344m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,423 nationally

1,546

Est. population

4,561/km²

70%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£55,000

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

15%
51%
22%
Under 1815%
18–3451%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+3%

Tenure

15%
58%
15%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent58%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
26%
45%
White British14%
White Other26%
Asian45%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household78%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
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)
126
Largest scheme
907 homes · Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL907 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East, Arrowhead Quay East, Of 163 Marsh Wall, Marsh Wall, E14767 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Marsh Wall, E14765 homes
completed
70, 70, Marsh Wall, E14 9SL763 homes
completed
Lanterns Court, 22, Lanterns Court, 22, Millharbour, E14 9TU639 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

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Key facts for E14 9RT

Full postcodeE14 9RT
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.501431
Longitude-0.019056
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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