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E2 0HJ

Roman Road · Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets

E2 0HJ is in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Property prices average £525k (median). Crime is 95% below the London average.

Median price: £525k · Nearest tube: Bethnal Green, 0.6 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersYoung professionals
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Transport
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 13% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskMedium
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E2 0HJ is in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Property prices average £525k (median). Crime is 95% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£525,000

Median sale price

-8.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-8.4%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg flat£525,000

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£13,750
First-time buyerFTB
£5,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£29,500

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

14.3×

Price-to-income

£2,626/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£525,000)

£13,750

Standard buyer

£5,000

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

54

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gross yield4.34% (average)
Gentrification score20/100
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

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-94% vs borough

Crime by type

Other2833
Violence & sexual offences2163
Anti-social behaviour1792
Theft710
Burglary669
Vehicle crime547
Drug offences408
Robbery295

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 196% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
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5
6a
6b
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Bethnal GreenCentral line
0.6 min walk
🚂
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

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

87

Walkability score

238

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

31 min

London Bridge

48 min

Victoria

41 min

Waterloo

31 min

Canary Wharf

17 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bangabandhu Primary School

Good · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

Morpeth School

Good · 5 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

14 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

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

9

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 843 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 2,588 nationally

1,387

Est. population

19,560/km²

51%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

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

Tenure

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

Ethnicity

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)

Private rent 23%Social rent 61%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%
Price vs London+1.0%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote14.6%
Election year2022
MPRushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority1,689
ConstituencyBethnal Green and Stepney

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

379

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 318 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

496m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vicky's Newsagents121 m
The Green Truffle125 m
Angel Convenience Store129 m
Singh Supermarket168 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks140 m
Sazzy and Fran Cafe146 m
Quarantacinque190 m
Rastro Café191 m

Nearby restaurants

The Solo Kitchen & Bar126 m
Pizza Hut171 m
Paradise Cottage189 m
Fatto a mano213 m

Nearby pubs

Salmon and Ball146 m
Renegade Urban Winery and Bar169 m
Boxcar Taproom & Brewery189 m
Backyard Bar and Kitchen194 m

Nearby gyms

BethWall Climbing Centre192 m
York Hall Leisure Centre345 m
Proud Active364 m
Strongher Space417 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy348 m
Boots398 m
Region Choice Ltd424 m
Borno487 m

Nearby health

Puresmile138 m
E2 Dental Practice350 m
Dental Surgery392 m
The Mission Practice512 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 244

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