Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50072, -0.01664

E14 9SH— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

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

City living at its best

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 86%Safety 15/100Transport 89/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
15
Schools
67
Transport
89
Environment
69
Investment
80

The bottom line

E14 9SH offers exceptional schools (86% 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 9SH

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

Deep-dive guides for E14 9SH

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E14 9SH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

67

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 7 min walk

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

86% 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 · 28 min walk

4 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

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

12

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 620m

Crime is +566% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
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£228,250
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
WallsCavity wall, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity - this is for backwards compatibility only and should not be used
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

South Quay DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

75

Walkability score

360

Footpaths (500m)

17

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)380
Nearest car park397m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
397m
🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
648m
🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
728m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

83%

Full fibre

83%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed420 Mbps
Median download420 Mbps
Superfast coverage83%
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: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.3 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

ISLAND HEALTH

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

8 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

184

Parks (1km)

164

Restaurants (800m)

42

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Simply Food · 249 m
2 tennis courts6 swimming pools5 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)

439m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express53 m
Co-op Food218 m
Zapp251 m
Paul283 m

Nearby cafes

Canary Garden Cafe56 m
Hazev229 m
Attendant254 m
Badiani264 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger26 m
Lemongrass Kitchen57 m
Zia Lucia63 m
Subway79 m

Nearby pubs

Hazev180 m
The Boathouse200 m
Tam’s Vineyard & Jazz Bar254 m
MM Bar (Gin & Cocktails)270 m

Nearby gyms

Parkour Generations254 m
Hybrid Fitness (Canary Wharf)268 m
Ultimate Performance282 m
MoreYoga400 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots256 m
Allen's Pharmacy487 m
Barkantine Pharmacy679 m
Britannia Pharmacy797 m

Nearby health

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing36 m
SameDayDoctor206 m
The Baltic Medical Centre247 m
Mouth Dental256 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 369

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
181
New (last 12 months)
16
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
75
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

68 & TRANG LTD
A & N BUSINESS COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
AHA!MALA LIMITED
AL MANNAI CONSULTANT UK LIMITED
ALIGNE CONSULTING LTD

+15 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 score52/100
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

76.7

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 route3,352m
Crossrail 2 route6,511m

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)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
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
70, 70, Marsh Wall, E14 9SL763 homes
completed
Phase 2, Indescon Court, 20, Phase 2, Indescon Court, 20, Millharbour, E14 9TN546 homes
completed
31 - 39, 31 - 39, MILLHARBOUR, E14 9TZ512 homes
completed
Meridian Gate, Meridian Gate, Marsh Wall, E14423 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 9SH

Full postcodeE14 9SH
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.500725
Longitude-0.016637
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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