St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52841, -0.06105

E2 0BW— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 75/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
75
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
75
Environment
73
Investment
55

The bottom line

E2 0BW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

E2 0BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+107.0% 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

Lawdale Junior School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 35 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

18 primaries · 6 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

134.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 545m

Crime is +107% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,850/m²
Price per ft²£544/ft²
Avg floor area77.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
2%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£194,250
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)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+325%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.5%

per year

Acceleration

-1.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£105k£105k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£138k£198k+43.1%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£230k£265k+15.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£235k£265k+12.8%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£450k£450k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£580k£580k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£560k£573k+2.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£510k£510k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£446k£446k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
7.4%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 87% of London
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
4.9 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
5 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
6 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
6 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
6 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

186

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★24 min
City24 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

20

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)56
Nearest car park476m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
721m

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: 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 AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.7 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

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

30 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

205

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

26

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 223 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

4

Cinemas (2km)

156m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mega Food & Wine109 m
Percy Ingle194 m
Top Ten199 m
Universal Food and Wine Centre Ltd207 m

Nearby cafes

The Common E2108 m
Fuckoffee199 m
Oxford House café229 m
Café 338263 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs171 m
KFC187 m
Grillfellaz Peri Peri194 m
McDonald's203 m

Nearby pubs

The Old George155 m
The Star Of Bethnal Green185 m
The Sun Tavern221 m
The Bethnal Green Tavern248 m

Nearby gyms

BethWall Climbing Centre332 m
Proud Active364 m
York Hall Leisure Centre433 m
Pure Gym538 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots197 m
Fairdale Pharmacy222 m
Old Maids Pharmacy281 m
Florida Pharmacy314 m

Nearby health

E2 Dental Practice198 m
Bethnal Green Health Centre274 m
The Mission Practice456 m
Vidadent Practice458 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 335

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

55

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
4.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score29/100
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

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

64.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,489m
Crossrail 2 route2,195m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,827 nationally

1,808

Est. population

16,416/km²

63%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
45%
21%
Under 1819%
18–3445%
35–4921%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
40%
32%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent40%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
21%
35%
White British29%
White Other21%
Asian35%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
64
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
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)
124
Largest scheme
188 homes · Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney Road, Kay Street and Goldsmith's Row, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

455-463, 455-463, BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, E2100 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, MANSFORD STREET, CLAREDALE STREET, TEESDALE STREET, E296 homes
completed
Site Bounded By, Site Bounded By, Claredale Street, Sheldon Place, Mansford Street, E277 homes
completed
SITE AT, SITE AT, POLLARD ROW, IVIMEY STREET, SQUIRRIES STREET, E254 homes
completed
Site At North West Junction Of, Site At North West Junction Of, Old Bethnal Green Road, Mansford Street, E253 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 0BW

Full postcodeE2 0BW
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.528409
Longitude-0.061049
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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