Island Gardens · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.49226, -0.02173

E14 9WJ— Island Gardens, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E14 9WJ, Island Gardens, Tower Hamlets

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 80%Safety 78/100Transport 54/100Yield 4.89%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
78
Schools
64
Transport
54
Environment
70
Investment
69

The bottom line

E14 9WJ offers exceptional schools (80% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

E14 9WJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+29.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E14 9WJ

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How E14 9WJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

64

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Edmund's Catholic School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

80% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 309.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Millwall Fire Station · 986m

Crime is 34% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 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£205,000
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 DAnnual charge £1,546
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mudchute DLR StationDLR line
6.2 min walk
Deptford

Nearby stations

Mudchute DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Island Gardens DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
South Quay DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

124

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★13 min
City38 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park266m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
NCP Car Park London Docklands City Harbour· yes
555m

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: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

DOCKLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

100 SPINDRIFT AVENUE, ISLE OF DOGS, E14 9WU

2 min walk

58%

Recommend GP

58%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

145

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFodal Oriental Supermarket · 213 m
4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

311m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Express201 m
Westferry Metro231 m
West Quay News321 m
Asda Bakery598 m

Nearby cafes

Fodal214 m
The Olive Branch Cafe465 m
Cafe Zara Lounge510 m
Kyla's Cafe Bistro552 m

Nearby restaurants

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre302 m
Bite House304 m
Yokoso304 m
3Kobros312 m

Nearby pubs

The Space Bar166 m
Pepper Street Tavern509 m
The Ship568 m
The Tooke Arms705 m

Nearby gyms

Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre269 m
Odyssey Gym297 m
Tiller Leisure Centre430 m
Powerleague554 m

Nearby pharmacies

Docklands Pharmacy136 m
Britannia Pharmacy683 m
Barkantine Pharmacy738 m

Nearby health

The Dental Suite @ Docklands123 m
Damira Dental Studios664 m
Island Health665 m
Rejuvence Clinic666 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 57

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BADMINTON GO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

Investment score

Good

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 score21/100
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

61.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,356m
Crossrail 2 route7,051m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,276 nationally

1,991

Est. population

20,277/km²

72%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£54,200

Median income

4.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

18%
41%
27%
Under 1818%
18–3441%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+3%

Tenure

21%
56%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent56%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

22%
28%
35%
White British22%
White Other28%
Asian35%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household60%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+29.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
7
Largest scheme
639 homes · Lanterns Court, 22, Lanterns Court, 22, Millharbour, E14 9TU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WINKLEYS WHARF, WINKLEYS WHARF, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14422 homes
completed
MILL QUAY, MILL QUAY, SPINDRIFT AVENUE, E14390 homes
completed
TIMBER WHARVES, MILLWALL OUTER DOCK, TIMBER WHARVES, MILLWALL OUTER DOCK, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14299 homes
completed
CYCLOPS WHARF, CYCLOPS WHARF, WESTFERRY ROAD, E14200 homes
completed
397-411, 397-411, Westferry Road, E14 3AE190 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Peter GoldsConservative
Mufeedah BustinLabour

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Key facts for E14 9WJ

Full postcodeE14 9WJ
Postcode districtE14
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardIsland Gardens
Latitude51.492259
Longitude-0.021729
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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