Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52593, -0.05114

E2 0JU— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.07%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
70
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

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Location

E2 0JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How E2 0JU 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 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 51.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Other20%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft4%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%

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 · 262m

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
13%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 7%

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£150,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007 onwards
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

2003–2021 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+165%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.4%

per year

Acceleration

-33.77

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £450k–£500k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£130k£130k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£480k£480k+0%9
Pandemic surge2020–2021£496k£345k-30.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
3.2 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

174

Footpaths (500m)

20

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

39

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)276
Nearest car park33m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
670m
🅿️
Justines Place
706m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 80% 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

29 min walk

83%

Recommend GP

83%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 630 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

563

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 630 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

467m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lala Bazar70 m
Tad's Coffee Offie144 m
Globe Corner155 m
Co-op Food212 m

Nearby cafes

Quarantacinque225 m
Sazzy and Fran Cafe228 m
Mandala Café254 m
Dunk & Sip302 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Bros Burgers & Wings75 m
Suey Hong247 m
The Full Monty254 m
Perfect Fried Chicken279 m

Nearby pubs

The Florist Arms293 m
Backyard Bar and Kitchen296 m
Three Colts Tavern308 m
Bon appetit sandwich bar325 m

Nearby gyms

Neon256 m
Pure Gym299 m
BethWall Climbing Centre416 m
Strongher Space492 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy294 m
Region Choice Ltd391 m
Boots601 m
Borno673 m

Nearby health

Puresmile229 m
Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service487 m
Dental Surgery516 m
E2 Dental Practice561 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 260

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

65

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

46.9

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,581m
Crossrail 2 route2,826m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,277 nationally

2,452

Est. population

21,999/km²

55%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

9.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

26%
34%
22%
Under 1826%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

33%
47%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent33%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

15%
61%
White British15%
White Other10%
Asian61%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
94
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
171
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)

ST PETER`S CHURCH, ST PETER`S CHURCH, CEPHAS STREET, E137 homes
completed
Wickford Street Garages, Wickford Street, London33 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
ABANDONED PLAYGROUND, ABANDONED PLAYGROUND, KIRKWALL PLACE, GLOBE ROAD, E220 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 0JU

Full postcodeE2 0JU
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.525934
Longitude-0.051135
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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