St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.50990, -0.04624

E1W 3ET— St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 63/100Yield 3.65%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
63
Environment
67
Investment
62

The bottom line

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Location

E1W 3ET

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+41.0% vs London avg

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How E1W 3ET 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 · 6 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

92.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 672m

Crime is +41% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
35%
D
3%

Based on 54 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£201,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+264%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.0%

per year

Acceleration

-13.26

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 115 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 115 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£193k£205k+6.5%5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£305k+22.1%5.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£290k£390k+34.5%5.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£430k£520k+20.9%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£498k£530k+6.3%4.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£385k£380k-1.3%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£530k£495k-6.7%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£525k£642k+22.3%3.5
Current market2024–2024£700k£700k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.3% α
Local
4.4%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

4out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Limehouse DLR StationDLR line
6.3 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

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

41

Walkability score

168

Footpaths (500m)

12

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★22 min
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo31 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City33 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)168
Nearest car park75m
Santander docks (800m)12
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% 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

12 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

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

423

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Prospect of Whitby (461 m)

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 706 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)

561m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mace Express255 m
Best-one437 m
East London Food Centre454 m
Co-op Food474 m

Nearby cafes

Seniz Cafe401 m
Eat Up Cafe402 m
Popular Cafe438 m
Two Magpies444 m

Nearby restaurants

The food map co294 m
Peri Peri Grill House390 m
Docklands Fish Bar399 m
Perfect Fried Chicken402 m

Nearby pubs

The Prospect of Whitby461 m
The Clement Attlee521 m
Salt Quay592 m
The Old Ship595 m

Nearby gyms

Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre295 m
St Paul's Sports Ground590 m
Train Yard599 m
Tai Chi Centre613 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's720 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy982 m

Nearby health

Cable Street Surgery251 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre716 m
City Square Medical Group748 m
G K Ooi and Associates877 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 72

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BELDI LIVING LTD
BUNKORA LTD
FFD COMMERCE LIMITED
NJB GROUP ADVISORY LIMITED
QASSANDRA VOICE LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,187m
Crossrail 2 route4,460m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,318 nationally

2,871

Est. population

10,897/km²

55%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

8.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

27%
34%
22%
Under 1827%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

16%
28%
43%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent28%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
15%
49%
White British19%
White Other15%
Asian49%
Black8%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
62
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
263 homes · FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, VACANT OFFICES ETC, 43-53, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, VACANT OFFICES ETC, 43-53, NARROW STREET, HORSEFERRY ROAD (410-420), E14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, THE HIGHWAY, E1216 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, SCHOOLHOUSE LANE, CABLE STREET, GLASSHOUSE FIELDS, E1198 homes
completed
FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, 340, FREE TRADE WHARF PHASE II, 340, THE HIGHWAY, E1195 homes
completed
KING & QUEEN WHARF, KING & QUEEN WHARF, ROTHERHITHE STREET, SE16134 homes
completed
SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, SITE AT NORTH WEST JUNCTION OF, DEVONPORT STREET, CABLE STREET, E1121 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Abdal UllahLabour
Amy Louise LeeLabour

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Key facts for E1W 3ET

Full postcodeE1W 3ET
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.509900
Longitude-0.046242
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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