St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.50914, -0.06325

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 89%Safety 63/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.65%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
68
Investment
65

The bottom line

E1W 2BG 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 2BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How E1W 2BG 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.8

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Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 5 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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 553m

Crime is +166% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 5 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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£170,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (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

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
6.2 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

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

56

Walkability score

333

Footpaths (500m)

23

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)1040
Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Strangers Rest
96m
🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
398m
🅿️
Minories Car Park
721m

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.8 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

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 953 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

161

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Market · 623 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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

545m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local271 m
Wapping Sourdough Bakery274 m
Starry Mart284 m
Wapping Supermarket322 m

Nearby cafes

Wild Bean Cafe142 m
Urban Barista219 m
Mapa Cafe376 m
Long Shot477 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's2 m
McDonald's192 m
Motherdough Pizzaria228 m
Champagne Route250 m

Nearby pubs

Skylight218 m
Wilton's Music Hall297 m
The Moretown Belle368 m
Sir Sidney Smith368 m

Nearby gyms

E1 CrossFit159 m
London Dock - Residents Spa & Gym255 m
Fitness First312 m
The Sporting Club437 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's528 m
Tower Pharmacy540 m
Sai Chemist573 m
DMB Chemist713 m

Nearby health

Banning dentist291 m
Wapping Dental Centre335 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice408 m
Dental Surgery464 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 188

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score27/100
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

66.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,539m
Crossrail 2 route3,824m

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)
73
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)
66
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
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, VAUGHAN WAY, SAMPSON ST, WAPPING HIGH ST, HERMITAGE W, E152 homes
completed
REARDON STREET, E136 homes
completed
226, 226, CABLE STREET, E134 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 2BG

Full postcodeE1W 2BG
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.509139
Longitude-0.063251
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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