St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50917, -0.05636

E1W 3QU

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

The practical family move

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 91%Safety 83/100Transport 68/100Yield 4.19%

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
82
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
68
Environment
64
Investment
69
E1W 3QU

Key facts for E1W 3QU

Full postcodeE1W 3QU
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.509169
Longitude-0.056361
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Blue Gate Fields Junior School

Good · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★★

Secondary

Mulberry School for Girls

Outstanding · 8 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 56.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

10 primaries · 5 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%

-81% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour4
Drug offences2
Other2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Theft0
Robbery0
Violence & sexual offences0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 90% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area93.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
11%
D
11%
E
3%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 93%Flat 7%

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£233,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
🚇
ShadwellDLR line
3.1 min walk
🚂
Shadwell

Nearby stations

🚇
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
🚂
ShadwellNational Rail
3 min walk
🚈
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
🚇
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
🚇
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 117 buses/hr peak

69

Walkability score

352

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

32 min

London Bridge

48 min

Victoria

36 min

Waterloo

23 min

Canary Wharf ★

27 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

42

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1024
Nearest car park142m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
171m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
393m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

66%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed362 Mbps
Median download371 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Location

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterHIGH
High
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.8 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

6 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 954 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

175

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 535 m
10 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

443m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wapping Supermarket161 m
Riverside General Store229 m
Venus238 m
Express Mart245 m

Nearby cafes

Querky Cafe227 m
DeLites268 m
Cafe Marrone287 m
Wild Bean Cafe337 m

Nearby restaurants

Fried & Grilled232 m
Il Bacino234 m
Spice Pfc & Grill259 m
The Fish and Chicken Shop279 m

Nearby pubs

Skylight304 m
The Prospect of Whitby434 m
Thomas Neale441 m
Turner's Old Star472 m

Nearby gyms

The Sporting Club52 m
Train Yard391 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre480 m
Mulberry Leisure Centre597 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's226 m
Tower Pharmacy439 m
DMB Chemist557 m
Albion Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Wapping Dental Centre150 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre408 m
City Square Medical Group496 m
Cable Street Surgery572 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 170

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A-ZED CARS LTD
ABSCAFFOLDING LTD
CONFORMITA SOLUZIONE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

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69

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
4.19% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score26/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

61.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,773m
Crossrail 2 route4,107m

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

Under 1814%
18–3434%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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 rent 44%Social rent 12%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
65
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
70%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
65
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 homes
completed
WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY MARKET ESTATE, WATNEY STREET, COMMERCIAL ROAD, E1373 homes
completed
West of Brinsley House, Site East Of, West of Brinsley House, Site East Of, WATNEY STREET, South Of Tarling Street, North of Martha Street, Shadwell, E1221 homes
completed
NEW CRANE WHARF, NEW CRANE WHARF, GARNET STREET, E1147 homes
completed
NEW CRANE WHARF, NEW CRANE WHARF, WAPPING WALL, E1142 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

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

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
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity21 Apr
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 frequency24 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile6 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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