St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.50870, -0.05487

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

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 91%Safety 76/100Transport 64/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
64
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

E1W 3RY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E1W 3RY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How E1W 3RY 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 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

11 primaries · 5 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)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 250m

Crime is +41% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E1W district median

£625,000

Based on 271 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,282/m²
Price per ft²£676/ft²
Avg floor area77 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
20%
D
18%
E
1%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 8%Detached 5%Flat 88%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£192,500
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+674%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-25.4%

per year

Acceleration

-48.95

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £75k–£100k · 79 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 79 sales

Detached5.1%
Terraced7.6%
Flat/maisonette87.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£69k£135k+95.7%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£143k£260k+81.8%5.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£265k£391k+47.6%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£560k£245k-56.2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£540k£530k-1.9%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£590k£415k-29.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£688k£688k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£579k£715k+23.6%2.5
Current market2025–2025£534k£534k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
7.1%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

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
4.1 min walk
Shadwell

Nearby stations

Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
ShadwellNational Rail
4 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
Wapping Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 70 buses/hr peak

69

Walkability score

318

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★24 min
City25 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

40

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1016
Nearest car park184m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
224m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
502m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

9%

Full fibre

9%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed64 Mbps
Median download21 Mbps
Superfast coverage9%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% 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

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

158

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Prospect of Whitby (319 m)

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 569 m
10 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

439m

Post office

Nearby shops

Riverside General Store153 m
Wapping Mini Store231 m
Wapping Supermarket274 m
Docklands General Store302 m

Nearby cafes

Querky Cafe305 m
DeLites338 m
Cafe Marrone355 m
Wild Bean Cafe443 m

Nearby restaurants

Il Bacino274 m
Bello De Nonna281 m
Il Bordello282 m
Fried & Grilled303 m

Nearby pubs

The Prospect of Whitby319 m
Skylight393 m
Dockers Inn460 m
Turner's Old Star486 m

Nearby gyms

The Sporting Club147 m
Train Yard290 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre369 m
John Orwell Sports Centre668 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ali's297 m
Tower Pharmacy436 m
DMB Chemist624 m
Albion Chemist1.0 km

Nearby health

Wapping Dental Centre264 m
Complex Smile Implant Centre330 m
Cable Street Surgery509 m
City Square Medical Group543 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 142

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

GRID PULS LIMITED
ILEYO REALTY GROUP LTD
TO THE POWER OF 5 FOOD LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

Investment score

Moderate

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.8

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score28/100
Bakerloo Extension route2,777m
Crossrail 2 route4,210m

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)
75
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)
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)
42
Largest scheme
379 homes · 21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21, 21, Wapping Lane, E1W 2RH379 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
Sovereign Court, Sovereign Court, The Highway, E1W124 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 3RY

Full postcodeE1W 3RY
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.508703
Longitude-0.054868
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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