Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52645, -0.05255

E2 0HE— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 69/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
69
Environment
71
Investment
53

The bottom line

E2 0HE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

E2 0HE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+94.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 0HE

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How E2 0HE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bangabandhu Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

Morpeth School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

12 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

126.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences8%
Theft8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 166m

Crime is +94% 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£9,266/m²
Price per ft²£861/ft²
Avg floor area61.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£153,250
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 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

2007–2026 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+140%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.4%

per year

Acceleration

-66.67

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£235k£235k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£265k£265k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£485k£485k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£564k£564k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
1.9 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
3 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
7 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
9 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

225

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

39

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)276
Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

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St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
657m
🅿️
Justines Place
761m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 85% 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

30 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 737 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

479

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 421 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

496m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lala Bazar137 m
The Green Truffle148 m
Vicky's Newsagents148 m
Angel Convenience Store149 m

Nearby cafes

Sazzy and Fran Cafe154 m
Quarantacinque174 m
Mandala Café217 m
Starbucks246 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Bros Burgers & Wings135 m
Pizza Hut216 m
Suey Hong221 m
The Full Monty226 m

Nearby pubs

Backyard Bar and Kitchen223 m
The Florist Arms247 m
Salmon and Ball254 m
Boxcar Taproom & Brewery256 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Gym235 m
BethWall Climbing Centre302 m
Neon358 m
York Hall Leisure Centre430 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy301 m
Region Choice Ltd394 m
Boots496 m
Borno574 m

Nearby health

Puresmile150 m
Dental Surgery442 m
E2 Dental Practice452 m
Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service591 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 259

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

53

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 score24/100
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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,583m
Crossrail 2 route2,721m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,588 nationally

1,387

Est. population

19,560/km²

51%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

9.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

32%
27%
25%
Under 1832%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
61%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent23%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

68%
White British11%
White Other8%
Asian68%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household59%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
89
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
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
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)
173
Largest scheme
168 homes · REAR PART OF BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, REAR PART OF BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

191 - 205, 191 - 205, Cambridge Heath Road, 58 - 64 Three Colts Lane, E2 6JR149 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, 27, BIRKBECK STREET, E2100 homes
completed
13-19, 13-19, Herald Street, E2 6JT62 homes
completed
ST PETER`S CHURCH, ST PETER`S CHURCH, CEPHAS STREET, E137 homes
completed
Wickford Street Garages, Wickford Street, London33 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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Key facts for E2 0HE

Full postcodeE2 0HE
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.526452
Longitude-0.052555
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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