Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52827, -0.04110

E2 0FG— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E2 0FG, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.56%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
92
Investment
46

The bottom line

E2 0FG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £640,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

E2 0FG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+23.1% vs London avg
vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-49.0% vs London avg

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How E2 0FG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Chisenhale Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Morpeth School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 51.3

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 · 11 min walk

12 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 844m

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£640,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 23%

£640,000 is 23% above the London median (£520,000)

+68.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+133.3%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£640,000
Price per m²£8,815/m²
Price per ft²£819/ft²
Avg floor area72.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
308%
C
22%

Based on 330 properties · Confidence: high

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£19,500
First-time buyerFTB
£19,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£38,700

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

19.2×

Price-to-income

£3,202/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£181,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2026 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+102%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+57.9%

per year

Acceleration

+60.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 101 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 101 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£520k£750k+44.2%27.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£608k£503k-17.4%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£650k£650k+0%3
Current market2024–2026£681k£1.05m+54.2%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
2.3%
District
2.2%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
7.4 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
14 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

495

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf29 min ↓
City ★26 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)46
Nearest car park106m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Justines Place
183m
🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
497m
🅿️
St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
606m

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: 2.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% 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

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

25 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 365 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

835

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

502m

Post office

Nearby shops

Village Shop307 m
Roman Road News410 m
FreshGo430 m
The Bakery Room489 m

Nearby cafes

Mile End Climbing Wall Cafe116 m
Starbucks344 m
Blu Ivy382 m
Recharge388 m

Nearby restaurants

Britannia Fish Bar187 m
Palmers Restaurant235 m
E3 Vegan359 m
The Curve364 m

Nearby pubs

The Palm Tree106 m
The Victoria222 m
Angel & Crown320 m
Pretty Decent417 m

Nearby gyms

Mile End Climbing Wall121 m
Re-Core Pilates420 m
PureGym435 m
Neon506 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy581 m
Bell Pharmacy797 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Suttons Wharf Health Centre102 m
Grove Road Surgery245 m
Family Nurse Partnership & Health Visiting340 m
Family Dental Care343 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 98

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,144m
Crossrail 2 route3,121m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,748 nationally

2,516

Est. population

30,000/km²

76%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

27%
35%
28%
Under 1828%
18–3435%
35–4928%
50–647%
65+2%

Tenure

27%
28%
30%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent28%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
17%
25%
17%
White British33%
White Other17%
Asian25%
Black17%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%
Price vs London+23.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
18
Largest scheme
419 homes · Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3419 homes
completed
FORMER GOODS YARD, FORMER GOODS YARD, WARLEY STREET, E2316 homes
completed
Palmers Road, E2186 homes
completed
Suttons Wharf South, Suttons Wharf South, Palmers Road, Meath Gardens, E2169 homes
completed
Victoria Wharf, Victoria Wharf, ROMAN ROAD, 1A PALMERS ROAD, E299 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

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Stamp duty on median price (£640,000)

£19,500

Standard buyer

£19,500

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Key facts for E2 0FG

Full postcodeE2 0FG
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.528267
Longitude-0.041102
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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