Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52833, -0.05132

E2 0JD— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 68/100Yield 4.07%

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
68
Environment
70
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

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Location

E2 0JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+91.0% vs London avg

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How E2 0JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Globe Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.9

★★

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 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences10%
Theft5%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 143m

Crime is +91% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.1 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 83%Other 17%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£175,250
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)
RoofFlat, no 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

1997–2023 · CAGR

+11%

Total change

+1404%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.7%

per year

Acceleration

-132.46

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £50k–£75k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£59k£120k+105.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£97k£380k+291.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£310k£320k+3.2%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£345k£345k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£825k£825k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£880k£880k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+20.6% alpha

Terraced+20.6% α
Local
34%
District
13.4%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Bethnal GreenCentral line
3.1 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
4 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
7 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail
7 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
9 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

187

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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

37

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)232
Nearest car park80m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
434m
🅿️
Justines Place
609m

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: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% 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

THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE

THE WAPPING HEALTH CENTRE, 22 WAPPING LANE, E1W 2RL

33 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 732 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

484

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 514 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

328m

Post office

Nearby shops

E&R Natural Food43 m
Co-op Food65 m
Singh Supermarket71 m
Angel Convenience Store112 m

Nearby cafes

Mandala Café14 m
Quarantacinque52 m
Sazzy and Fran Cafe93 m
Dunk & Sip136 m

Nearby restaurants

The Full Monty31 m
Suey Hong37 m
Perfect Fried Chicken76 m
Purpleish186 m

Nearby pubs

The Florist Arms27 m
The Camel85 m
Bon appetit sandwich bar166 m
The Approach Tavern337 m

Nearby gyms

York Hall Leisure Centre327 m
BethWall Climbing Centre357 m
Neon372 m
Proud Active387 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy128 m
Borno458 m
Boots601 m
Region Choice Ltd619 m

Nearby health

Puresmile101 m
Dental Surgery261 m
Family Dental Care424 m
The Mission Practice479 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 174

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

68

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,808m
Crossrail 2 route2,610m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,011 nationally

1,753

Est. population

13,694/km²

70%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
41%
24%
Under 1819%
18–3441%
35–4924%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

17%
40%
29%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent40%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

35%
19%
33%
White British35%
White Other19%
Asian33%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
65
Live planning apps (800m)
2
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
110
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)

LAND FRONTING, LAND FRONTING, BONNER STREET, STAINSBURY ST, HUNSLETT ST & HARTLEY ST., E259 homes
completed
ST PETER`S CHURCH, ST PETER`S CHURCH, CEPHAS STREET, E137 homes
completed
DIGBY STREET DEPOT, DIGBY STREET DEPOT, DIGBY STREET, E230 homes
completed
UNIVERSITY HOUSE DAY NURSERY, UNIVERSITY HOUSE DAY NURSERY, SUGAR LOAF WALK, E224 homes
completed
SITE K, FORMER BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, SITE K, FORMER BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL, RUSSIA LANE, E222 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 0JD

Full postcodeE2 0JD
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.528329
Longitude-0.051321
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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