Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51004, -0.05108

E1W 3EB— Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1W 3EB, Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 65/100Yield 3.65%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
68
Investment
60

The bottom line

E1W 3EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E1W 3EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How E1W 3EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Blue Gate Fields Junior School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Other22%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

57

Road safety score

13

Accidents (5yr)

5

KSI (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

5

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 340m

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
30%
D
27%

Based on 57 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£139,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2016 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+100%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+39.4%

per year

Acceleration

+54.19

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£108k£108k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£150k£150k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£182k£216k+18.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Shadwell DLRDLR line
4.6 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
5 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

196

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★20 min
City21 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

32

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)876
Nearest car park32m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
525m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
760m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.7 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

9 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

156

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 473 m
8 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

466m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mace Express200 m
Express Mart399 m
Riverside General Store400 m
Shadwell Grocers408 m

Nearby cafes

Eat Up Cafe371 m
Querky Cafe408 m
DeLites410 m
Cafe Marrone413 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri Peri Grill House124 m
Bello De Nonna372 m
Il Bordello388 m
Fried & Grilled393 m

Nearby pubs

The Prospect of Whitby331 m
The George Tavern497 m
Thomas Neale515 m
The Dean Swift518 m

Nearby gyms

Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre222 m
Train Yard420 m
The Sporting Club504 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre734 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's391 m
DMB Chemist611 m
Tower Pharmacy718 m
Albion Chemist1.2 km

Nearby health

Cable Street Surgery212 m
City Square Medical Group488 m
Wapping Dental Centre516 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre521 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 90

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
5
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BLUMERA LTD
FOODIE STREET LTD
NEXTRISE GLOBAL LTD
OWLWORKLABS LTD
WOK BROS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,035m
Crossrail 2 route4,248m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,678 nationally

1,450

Est. population

30,000/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£35,100

Median income

10.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

28%
27%
23%
13%
Under 1828%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
64%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent19%
Social rent64%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

18%
57%
White British18%
White Other10%
Asian57%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent64%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
58
Live planning apps (800m)
3
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)
2
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)
6
Largest scheme
373 homes · WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, CABLE STREET, DEVONPORT STREET, E1121 homes
completed
SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, DEVONPORT STREET, CABLE STREET, E1121 homes
completed
O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, WAPPING WALL, E1121 homes
completed
FITZGERALD LODGE, 24, FITZGERALD LODGE, 24, SUTTON STREET, E1 0BB58 homes
completed
OPTION B, 34-48, OPTION B, 34-48, BRODLOVE LANE, E140 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
26.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Mohammad Harun MiahAspire
Ana MiahAspire

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Key facts for E1W 3EB

Full postcodeE1W 3EB
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.510043
Longitude-0.051078
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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