St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.50908, -0.06432

E1W 2BD— St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1W 2BD, St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 88%Safety 63/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.65%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
67
Investment
64

The bottom line

E1W 2BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E1W 2BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+166.0% vs London avg

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How E1W 2BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 36 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 23 min walk

11 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

173.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 770m

Crime is +166% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area107.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
6%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£268,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
ShadwellDLR line
7.1 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
7 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Tower Gateway DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

334

Footpaths (500m)

25

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★26 min
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City29 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

46

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1025
Nearest car park168m
Santander docks (800m)25
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
168m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
467m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
649m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

95%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed458 Mbps
Median download434 Mbps
Superfast coverage95%
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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

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

5 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 979 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Market · 587 m
3 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

736m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local197 m
Wapping Sourdough Bakery201 m
Starry Mart210 m
Wapping Supermarket397 m

Nearby cafes

Urban Barista148 m
Wild Bean Cafe216 m
Mapa Cafe315 m
Long Shot424 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's76 m
Motherdough Pizzaria158 m
Champagne Route185 m
McDonald's267 m

Nearby pubs

Wilton's Music Hall242 m
Skylight283 m
Sir Sidney Smith299 m
The Moretown Belle307 m

Nearby gyms

E1 CrossFit103 m
London Dock - Residents Spa & Gym184 m
Fitness First246 m
Urban Fitness465 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sai Chemist532 m
Tower Pharmacy586 m
Ali's598 m
DMB Chemist765 m

Nearby health

Banning dentist217 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice344 m
Wapping Dental Centre409 m
Dental Surgery481 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 178

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CYBER FASHION LTD
THE WELLBEING DESIGNER LTD
TOTALLY TEEM LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100
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

65.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,497m
Crossrail 2 route3,785m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,477 nationally

1,185

Est. population

5,987/km²

79%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

16%
50%
26%
Under 1816%
18–3450%
35–4926%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

22%
52%
14%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent52%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

24%
29%
32%
White British24%
White Other29%
Asian32%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household75%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
83
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
47
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Former Bishop Challoner Girls Secondary School Site A, Christian Street, E1214 homes
completed
St Georges Estate, St Georges Estate, Cable Street, NULL, E1193 homes
completed
LAND SOUTH OF, LAND SOUTH OF, HOOPER STREET, E1129 homes
completed
74, 74, BACK CHURCH LANE, E1 1LX116 homes
completed
HERMITAGE BASIN, HERMITAGE BASIN, VAUGHAN WAY, E180 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Abdal UllahLabour
Amy Louise LeeLabour

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Key facts for E1W 2BD

Full postcodeE1W 2BD
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.509084
Longitude-0.064320
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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