Shadwell · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.51029, -0.04801

E1W 3EJ— Shadwell, Tower Hamlets

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 64/100Yield 3.65%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
64
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
64
Environment
67
Investment
59

The bottom line

E1W 3EJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 3EJ

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 3EJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Marion Richardson Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.0

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 5 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

9 primaries · 5 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

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 · 544m

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
1%

Based on 3 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£108,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Shadwell DLRDLR line
6.8 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Limehouse DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
8 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

179

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★18 min
City24 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

23

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)811
Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
731m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% 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

11 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

269

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Prospect of Whitby (417 m)

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 584 m
8 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

468m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mace Express139 m
East London Food Centre380 m
Best-one542 m
Nisa Local556 m

Nearby cafes

Eat Up Cafe319 m
Seniz Cafe444 m
Two Magpies486 m
Popular Cafe501 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri Peri Grill House259 m
Spice Grill353 m
Dragon Chef357 m
The food map co383 m

Nearby pubs

The Prospect of Whitby417 m
The George Tavern569 m
The Clement Attlee605 m
Salt Quay629 m

Nearby gyms

Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre249 m
Train Yard545 m
The Sporting Club645 m
St Paul's Sports Ground710 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's591 m
DMB Chemist752 m

Nearby health

Cable Street Surgery139 m
City Square Medical Group622 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre659 m
Wapping Dental Centre731 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 74

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score14/100
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

35.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,162m
Crossrail 2 route4,352m

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)
63
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
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)
6
Largest scheme
216 homes · FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, THE HIGHWAY, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, SCHOOLHOUSE LANE, CABLE STREET, GLASSHOUSE FIELDS, E1198 homes
completed
SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, DEVONPORT STREET, CABLE STREET, E1121 homes
completed
SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION, CABLE STREET, DEVONPORT STREET, E1121 homes
completed
OPTION B, 34-48, OPTION B, 34-48, BRODLOVE LANE, E140 homes
completed
FREE TRADE WHARF, 350-356, FREE TRADE WHARF, 350-356, THE HIGHWAY, E137 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 3EJ

Full postcodeE1W 3EJ
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardShadwell
Latitude51.510289
Longitude-0.048013
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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