St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50764, -0.05523

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

Location and area intelligence for E1W 3QT, St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets

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Top 5% LondonSchools 92%Safety 83/100Transport 59/100Yield 6.26%Only 1 sales — thin data

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Liveability
80
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
59
Environment
64
Investment
64

Location

E1W 3QT

Key facts for E1W 3QT

Full postcodeE1W 3QT
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.507639
Longitude-0.055230
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-30.0% vs London avg
vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-89.9% vs London avg

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How E1W 3QT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.1

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · 9 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 20 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

6.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 175.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-81% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour36%
Drug offences18%
Other18%
Burglary18%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft0%
Robbery0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 90% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£364,064

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 30% below London median

£364,064 is 30% below the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,936/m²
Price per ft²£366/ft²
Avg floor area92.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
18%
D
8%
E
2%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 19%Flat 81%

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£5,703
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£16,625

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

6.9×

Price-to-income

£1,821/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£231,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
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

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Shadwell DLRDLR line
5.5 min walk
🚂
Wapping

Nearby stations

🚇
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
🚂
WappingNational Rail
5 min walk
🚇
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
🚈
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
🚇
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 102 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

342

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★23 min
City27 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

36

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1006
Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
185m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
513m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

60%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed340 Mbps
Median download350 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.0 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

4 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

152

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 689 m
10 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

328m

Post office

Nearby shops

Riverside General Store42 m
Wapping Mini Store118 m
Docklands General Store195 m
Wapping Supermarket310 m

Nearby cafes

Urban Baristas345 m
Cinnamon Coffee Shop345 m
Querky Cafe409 m
DeLites447 m

Nearby restaurants

El&a’s Brunch207 m
Il Bacino211 m
Il Bordello221 m
Bello De Nonna228 m

Nearby pubs

The Prospect of Whitby294 m
Dockers Inn341 m
Skylight370 m
Turner's Old Star384 m

Nearby gyms

The Sporting Club203 m
Train Yard214 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre397 m
John Orwell Sports Centre577 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tower Pharmacy326 m
Ali's404 m
DMB Chemist735 m
Albion Chemist921 m

Nearby health

Complex Smile Implant Centre220 m
Wapping Dental Centre304 m
Cable Street Surgery605 m
City Square Medical Group661 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 134

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

NOWHERE FAST FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
PALMVIET LIMITED
ROAR LAW LIMITED
WAPPING MINI STORE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
6.26% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.5

Price growth score

B
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,662m
Crossrail 2 route4,290m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,253 nationally

1,917

Est. population

20,008/km²

76%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£52,500

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

14%
34%
28%
15%
Under 1814%
18–3434%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
27%
44%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent44%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
23%
28%
White British39%
White Other23%
Asian28%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household53%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%
Price vs London-30.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
88
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Borough approval rate
70%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
43
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 homes
completed
NEW CRANE WHARF, NEW CRANE WHARF, GARNET STREET, E1147 homes
completed
NEW CRANE WHARF, NEW CRANE WHARF, WAPPING WALL, E1142 homes
completed
Sovereign Court, Sovereign Court, The Highway, E1W124 homes
completed
O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, WAPPING WALL, E1121 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Abdal UllahLabour
Amy Louise LeeLabour

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£364,064)

£5,703

Standard buyer

£0

First-time buyer

Save £5,703

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Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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E1W 3QT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £364,064 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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