St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.50629, -0.06147

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

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

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Top 10% LondonSchools 90%Safety 80/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.47%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
73
Safety
80
Schools
70
Transport
52
Environment
68
Investment
56

The bottom line

E1W 2QN offers exceptional schools (90% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £510,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

E1W 2QN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-1.9% vs London avg
vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1W 2QN

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How E1W 2QN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

70

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Hermitage Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Mulberry Academy London Dock

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

90% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Better than 75% of London

Childcare

Childcare

Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary15%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 644m

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£510,000

Median sale price

2% below London median

£510,000 is 2% below the London median (£520,000)

-50.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
0.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£752,500
Avg flat£505,595
Price per m²£8,995/m²
Price per ft²£836/ft²
Avg floor area56.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
25%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 41%Flat 59%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£13,000
First-time buyerFTB
£4,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£28,300

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.4×

Price-to-income

£2,551/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£141,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+534%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+23.1%

per year

Acceleration

+23.10

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £450k–£500k · 68 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 68 sales

Terraced41.2%
Flat/maisonette58.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£99k£175k+76.8%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£195k£388k+98.7%3.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£342k£315k-8%6
GFC & correction2008–2012£418k£338k-19.3%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£435k£450k+3.4%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£470k£592k+26%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£500k£510k+2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£365k£510k+39.7%1.5
Current market2024–2025£510k£628k+23.1%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.9% alpha

Terraced+0.4% α
Local
7%
District
6.6%
Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
4.7%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
ShadwellDLR line
8 min walk
Wapping

Nearby stations

Wapping Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
WappingNational Rail
5 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

524

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

40

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1015
Nearest car park28m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
311m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
359m

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: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.1 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

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

3 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

155

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketRiver Supermarket · 891 m
2 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

247m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hussey's Fruit and Vegetables250 m
Best-one257 m
Hussey's Butchers272 m
Sainsbury's Local310 m

Nearby cafes

Turk's Head Cafe227 m
Wild Bean Cafe320 m
Cinnamon Coffee Shop335 m
Urban Barista408 m

Nearby restaurants

Il Bacino257 m
Laksha Bay260 m
Wapping Fish Bar268 m
McDonald's331 m

Nearby pubs

Turner's Old Star175 m
Skylight226 m
Dockers Inn325 m
The Town of Ramsgate328 m

Nearby gyms

John Orwell Sports Centre169 m
E1 CrossFit337 m
The Sporting Club426 m
London Dock - Residents Spa & Gym428 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tower Pharmacy243 m
Ali's649 m
Sai Chemist899 m
DMB Chemist932 m

Nearby health

Hermitage Clinic305 m
Wapping Dental Centre412 m
St. Katharine Docks Practice479 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre511 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 123

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BRANDT OUTLINES LIMITED
CARROLL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
GRAPHIC OUTLINES LTD
HAROLD TODS LIMITED
PICTURESONIX LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
4.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.1

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,321m
Crossrail 2 route4,152m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,381 nationally

1,672

Est. population

12,804/km²

79%

Employed

74%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

14%
39%
27%
Under 1814%
18–3439%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
26%
50%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent50%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
31%
19%
White British38%
White Other31%
Asian19%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional69%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household59%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%
Price vs London-1.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
62
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
61
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 homes
completed
LAND AT SOUTH EAST JUNCTION OF, LAND AT SOUTH EAST JUNCTION OF, THE HIGHWAY, WAPPING LANE, E185 homes
completed
BLACK EAGLE WHARF, BLACK EAGLE WHARF, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E185 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY, SITE BOUNDED BY, VAUGHAN WAY, SAMPSON ST, WAPPING HIGH ST, HERMITAGE W, E152 homes
completed
RED LION COURT, 77-79, RED LION COURT, 77-79, WAPPING HIGH STREET, E145 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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Stamp duty on median price (£510,000)

£13,000

Standard buyer

£4,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for E1W 2QN

Full postcodeE1W 2QN
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.506295
Longitude-0.061470
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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