St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50810, -0.07181
E1W 1BF— St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets Location and area intelligence for E1W 1BF, St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets The practical family move
Top 5% London Schools 83% Safety 71/100 Transport 70/100 Yield 4.19%
Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals
E1W 1BF 79 Liveability 71 Safety 70 Transport
Families Schools, safety, green space, family amenities Match: Moderate Professionals Commute, connectivity, restaurants, gyms Match: Strong Investors Yield, gentrification, liquidity, pipeline Match: Strong First-time buyers Affordability, mortgage, stamp duty, value Match: Moderate Key facts for E1W 1BF Full postcode E1W 1BF
Postcode district E1W
Borough London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Ward St Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude 51.508102
Longitude -0.071812
Parliamentary constituency Poplar and Limehouse
Country England
Region Greater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
Medium Young professionals
Excellent Positive Risk: Low
London Benchmarks
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Schools 18 Apr Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School
Not yet inspected · 7 min walk
KS2: 108.0
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Secondary
Mulberry Academy London Dock
Not yet inspected · 5 min walk
83% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 19 min walk
9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety 5 Jun Crime rates and local incidents
HIGH CRIME
141.9 incidents per 1,000 residents
↑ Rising 75.2% +315% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences 14%
Crime is +118% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property Prices, sales volume and market trends
⚠️ Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.
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 fixed 4.58%
5-year fixed 4.32%
SVR 7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield 853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Council tax band Band E Annual charge £1,890
Price growth potential High
Transport 1 May Public transport accessibility and links
🚇 Tower Gateway DLR Station DLR line
3.9 min walk 🚂 London Fenchurch Street → Fenchurch Street
0 min Nearby stations
🚈 Tower Gateway DLR Station DLR
4 min walk 🚇 Tower Hill Underground Station District · Circle
5 min walk 🚂 London Fenchurch Street National Rail
8 min walk 🚇 Aldgate Underground Station Circle · Metropolitan
9 min walk 🚇 Aldgate East Underground Station District · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk 🚌 5 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 28 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m) 338
Nearest car park 197m
Santander docks (800m) 25
Nearest cycle dock 0.2 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️ Butlers Wharf car park 115 spaces · yes
684m
Environment 22 Apr Flood risk, air quality and noise
Surface water NONE
No assessed surface water flood risk Air quality LOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Radon risk LOW
0.5% of local properties affected ULEZ zone · £12.50/day CCZ: 0.2 km away ✗ Not Green Belt ✗ Not AONB 9% green space Tree canopy: 34%
Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.1 km
Energy
Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr Heat pump: Suitable EPC upgrade: Low
Ground stability
Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL
Subsidence risk: Low
Shrink-swell: Low
Running sand risk: Medium
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield 853.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitable Yes
EPC upgrade cost Low
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health GP, dental and hospital access
ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE
FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA
3 min walk
Nearest hospital London Bridge Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&E KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68% 59.4%
Amenities Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarket 189 m
1 tennis courts 4 sports halls
Nearby shops
Tesco Express 179 m
Royal Mint Store 280 m
Starry Mart 322 m
Wapping Sourdough Bakery 334 m
Nearby cafes
St Katharine Docks Cafe 101 m
White Mulberries 115 m
Costa Coffee 221 m
New Armouries Cafe 238 m
Nearby restaurants
Natural Kitchen 24 m
Honest Burgers 36 m
Café Rouge 64 m
Fatto A Mano 83 m
Nearby pubs
Traders 108 m
The Slug and Lettuce 118 m
Dickens Inn 186 m
The Artful Dodger 287 m
Nearby gyms
Fitness First 324 m
London Dock - Residents Spa & Gym 357 m
Hybrid Fitness 426 m
Victus Soul 455 m
Nearby pharmacies
Towerbridge Wellness Pharmacy 524 m
Sai Chemist 583 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy 1.0 km
Nearby health
St. Katharine Docks Practice 270 m
Banning dentist 331 m
Spinex Disc Clinic 492 m
City Of London Medical Centre 493 m
Food hygiene (5-star) 75% of 243
Business Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months) 0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr) 355
High street
A High street health
Registered businesses
54-56 OLD STREET LIMITED
CALYPSO SHIPPING INVESTMENTS LIMITED
CLARKSON (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
CLARKSON CAPITAL LIMITED
CLARKSON DRY CARGO LIMITED
+15 more
Investment Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent £1,900 London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield 4.19% (average) London avg: 3.8% Gentrification score 44/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition 355
Rental market
Young professional Tenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentum Low-deprivation area Excellent transport access Active regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score 28/100
Bakerloo Extension route 2,150m
Crossrail 2 route 3,563m
Demographics 22 Apr Population, deprivation and income
Decile 9/10
Least deprived
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 27,562 nationally
1,987
Est. population
5,485/km²
Urban core Medium density Young professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional 65%
Routine / semi-routine 8%
No car household 60%
Unemployed 4%
No qualifications 9%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
Planning Conservation areas and development
Listed buildings (800m) 121
Live planning apps (800m) 4
Development activity medium
Major developments (800m) 0
Planning apps (12 months) 1
Historic landfill (400m) 1
Opportunity area City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone Yes
CIL rate (residential) £175/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m) 0
Regeneration status Active
Regeneration investment £0.5bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme 378 homes · Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Phase 2: North East Block, 74, Alie Street, 99 Leman Street, E1 8EU
Named schemes (500m)
NORTH AND EAST QUAYS, NORTH AND EAST QUAYS, ST KATHERINE DOCK, E1 209 homes
completed 1, 1, PRESCOT STREET, E1 150 homes
completed ROYAL MINT SITE, BOUNDED BY, ROYAL MINT SITE, BOUNDED BY, EAST SMITHFIELD, MANSELL ST, CARTWRIGHT ST, ROYAL MINT ST, E1 100 homes
completed LAND AT, 87-95, LAND AT, 87-95, MANSELL STREET, PRESCOT STREET (41-42), E1 84 homes
completed 34-39, 34-39, EAST SMITHFIELD, BROWN BEAR ALLEY (1-6), E1 41 homes
completed
Politics Local councillors and MP
Constituency Poplar and Limehouse
Councillors
Abdal Ullah Labour
Amy Louise Lee Labour
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The bottom line
E1W 1BF offers exceptional schools (83% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.
The catch: high noise levels nearby.
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Data freshness When each data source was last updated
gp 1 May
cqc 8 May
imd 24 Apr
lha 18 Apr
tfl 1 May
prow 21 Apr
ptal 17 Apr
seed 17 Apr
crime 5 Jun
flood 22 Apr
noise 24 Apr
radon 18 Apr
census 25 Apr
mobile 18 Apr
nhs ae 5 Jun
sports 18 Apr
parking 4 May
schools 1 May
stats19 9 Jun
streets 18 Apr
planning 1 Jun
amenities 4 May
buildings 18 Apr
bus stops 4 May
elections 18 Apr
ethnicity 7 Jun
gp survey 18 Apr
green belt 18 Apr
parliament 19 Apr
tfl cycles 2 May
air quality 19 May
bgs geology 18 Apr
councillors 18 Apr
dfe schools 18 Apr
fsa hygiene 1 May
green space 22 Apr
demographics 22 Apr
voa property 24 Apr
bgs landslide 18 Apr
bus frequency 7 Jun
national rail 1 May
rail services 18 May
rental market 2 Jun
claimant count 18 Apr
water provider 9 Jun
companies house 18 Apr
housing pipeline 18 Apr
population density 18 Apr
Trusted official data sources Office for
National Statistics