St Katharine's & Wapping · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50604, -0.05376

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

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 93%Safety 84/100Transport 61/100Low yield 3.26%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
76
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
67
Investment
50

The bottom line

E1W 3TU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £700,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E1W 3TU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+34.6% vs London avg
vs London income+25.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-32.0% vs London avg

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How E1W 3TU 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.1

★★

Secondary

Bishop Challoner Catholic School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 10 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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

44.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 67% of London
→ Stable

-54% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences9%
Burglary8%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shadwell Fire Station · 556m

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£700,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 35%

£700,000 is 35% above the London median (£520,000)

-34.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-2.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£700,000
Price per m²£8,178/m²
Price per ft²£760/ft²
Avg floor area84.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
24%
D
14%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 99%Other 1%

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£22,500
First-time buyerFTB
£22,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£43,500

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

13.3×

Price-to-income

£3,502/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£212,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+493%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.5%

per year

Acceleration

-99.78

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £350k–£400k · 105 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 105 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£118k£235k+99.2%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£229k£249k+8.8%6.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£265k£510k+92.7%6.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£486k£535k+10.1%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£533k£1.32m+148.8%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£620k£1.30m+109.7%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£720k£720k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.30m£732k-43.8%1.5
Current market2024–2026£560k£700k+25%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
8%
District
6.9%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

74out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing19
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Wapping Rail StationWindrush
3 min walk
WappingNational Rail
3 min walk
Rotherhithe Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
Shadwell Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Shadwell DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

251

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

36

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1007
Nearest car park324m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tobacco Dock Car Park615 spaces· yes
354m
🅿️
The Strangers Rest
689m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

97%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed486 Mbps
Median download446 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
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: 1.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 7.1 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

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBrit Bazar · 864 m
10 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

320m

Post office

Nearby shops

Docklands General Store25 m
Wapping Mini Store94 m
Riverside General Store163 m
Wapping Wines280 m

Nearby cafes

Urban Baristas218 m
Cinnamon Coffee Shop280 m
Turk's Head Cafe557 m
WatchHouse561 m

Nearby restaurants

El&a’s Brunch32 m
River View Restaurant51 m
Il Bordello114 m
Bello De Nonna133 m

Nearby pubs

The Prospect of Whitby218 m
Dockers Inn282 m
Turner's Old Star400 m
Captain Kidd423 m

Nearby gyms

The Sporting Club31 m
Train Yard77 m
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre381 m
John Orwell Sports Centre604 m

Nearby pharmacies

Tower Pharmacy321 m
Ali's602 m
Albion Chemist731 m
DMB Chemist930 m

Nearby health

Complex Smile Implant Centre41 m
Wapping Dental Centre503 m
G K Ooi and Associates533 m
Cable Street Surgery684 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 89

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
8
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ASERENE AESTHETICS AND LASER CLINIC LIMITED
GOODMAKERS SOCIETY LTD
JAMESON KNIGHT LTD
JAMESON KNIGHT WAPPING LIMITED
JK PLUMBING & HEATING LTD

+3 more

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 56%
Gentrification score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

73.6

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 route2,556m
Crossrail 2 route4,494m

Demographics

16 Jun

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+34.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
80
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
79
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
O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, O&N AND X&Y WAREHOUSES & THORPES YARD, WAPPING WALL, E1121 homes
completed
136-140, 136-140, Wapping High Street, E1W 3PA51 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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Stamp duty on median price (£700,000)

£22,500

Standard buyer

£22,500

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Key facts for E1W 3TU

Full postcodeE1W 3TU
Postcode districtE1W
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Katharine's & Wapping
Latitude51.506041
Longitude-0.053757
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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