St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52623, -0.05934

E2 0BU— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 80/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
56
Schools
60
Transport
80
Environment
70
Investment
54

The bottom line

E2 0BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and good transport links — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E2 0BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+231.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hague Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.4

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Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 40 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

17 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

214.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+123% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences9%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 461m

Crime is +231% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E2 district median

£560,000

Based on 171 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,289/m²
Price per ft²£956/ft²
Avg floor area57.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
17%
D
35%
E
15%
F
4%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 6%Flat 94%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£143,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+797%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.8%

per year

Acceleration

-11.71

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £75k–£100k · 111 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 111 sales

Terraced6.3%
Flat/maisonette93.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£68k£140k+105.9%5.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£93k£203k+119.5%5.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£184k£260k+41.7%6.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£231k£313k+35.8%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£414k£460k+11.1%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£630k£550k-12.7%2.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£534k£534k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£525k£314k-40.1%2.5
Current market2024–2026£509k£610k+20%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.4%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
3.5 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
3 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
3 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
4 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
8 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

202

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo32 min ↓
Canary Wharf27 min ↓
City ★19 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

24

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)94
Nearest car park493m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
570m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% 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 AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield852.9 kWh/kWp/yr

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

29 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 978 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

192

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 121 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

149m

Post office

Nearby shops

Top Ten74 m
Universal Food and Wine Centre Ltd76 m
Percy Ingle76 m
City View Off Licence179 m

Nearby cafes

Fuckoffee112 m
Oxford House café137 m
Daily Cafe223 m
Rastro Café241 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's74 m
KFC107 m
La Forchetta139 m
Greggs172 m

Nearby pubs

The Bethnal Green Tavern106 m
The Old George132 m
The Shakespeare132 m
The Sun Tavern134 m

Nearby gyms

BethWall Climbing Centre265 m
Strongher Space295 m
Pure Gym306 m
Proud Active453 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots74 m
Fairdale Pharmacy213 m
Old Maids Pharmacy325 m
Florida Pharmacy362 m

Nearby health

E2 Dental Practice110 m
Bethnal Green Health Centre350 m
The Blithehale Health Centre471 m
Vidadent Practice499 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 308

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,334m
Crossrail 2 route2,460m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,290 nationally

1,629

Est. population

11,627/km²

68%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

16%
48%
22%
Under 1816%
18–3448%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+5%

Tenure

49%
27%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent49%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
38%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian38%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
66
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
156
Largest scheme
149 homes · 191 - 205, 191 - 205, Cambridge Heath Road, 58 - 64 Three Colts Lane, E2 6JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

191 - 205, 191 - 205, Cambridge Heath Road, 58 - 64 Three Colts Lane, E2 6JR149 homes
completed
455-463, 455-463, BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, E2100 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, BIRKBECK STREET, E2100 homes
completed
Land part of 31, Land part of 31, Three Colts Lane, Violet Street, E267 homes
completed
13-19, 13-19, Herald Street, E2 6JT62 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Musthak AhmedAspire
Abu Talha ChowdhuryAspire
Amin RahmanAspire

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Key facts for E2 0BU

Full postcodeE2 0BU
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.526232
Longitude-0.059340
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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