Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52625, -0.04939

E2 0LG— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 56/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
70
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

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Location

E2 0LG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
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 0LG 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

Morpeth School

Good · Inspected Mar 2023 · 2 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 · 4 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 324m

Crime is +91% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,046/m²
Price per ft²£562/ft²
Avg floor area85.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
20%
D
7%

Based on 33 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

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£213,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+876%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.1%

per year

Acceleration

-7.80

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£54k£113k+109.3%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£188k+33.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£218k£218k+0%3
GFC & correction2010–2011£210k£280k+33.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£415k£415k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£525k£410k-21.8%3.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£100k£100k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£595k£392k-34.1%1.5
Current market2024–2025£470k£527k+12.1%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
6.4%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Stepney Green Underground StationHammersmith & City line
6.4 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

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

53

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

21

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

40

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)240
Nearest car park94m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Justines Place
588m
🅿️
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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% 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

6

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 518 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

737

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 694 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

362m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lala Bazar86 m
Tad's Coffee Offie119 m
Globe Corner128 m
Co-op Food203 m

Nearby cafes

Dunk & Sip241 m
Quarantacinque247 m
Mandala Café254 m
Sazzy and Fran Cafe273 m

Nearby restaurants

Five Bros Burgers & Wings90 m
Suey Hong235 m
The Full Monty243 m
Perfect Fried Chicken244 m

Nearby pubs

Bon appetit sandwich bar254 m
The Florist Arms294 m
The Camel351 m
Backyard Bar and Kitchen421 m

Nearby gyms

Neon137 m
Pure Gym424 m
BethWall Climbing Centre513 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre540 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy235 m
Region Choice Ltd497 m
Boots716 m
Borno717 m

Nearby health

Puresmile277 m
Family Dental Care458 m
Tower Hamlets Stop Tobacco Service467 m
Family Nurse Partnership & Health Visiting488 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 213

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.1

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,669m
Crossrail 2 route2,874m

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

Inner cityHigh 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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
91
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)
117
Largest scheme
316 homes · FORMER GOODS YARD, FORMER GOODS YARD, WARLEY STREET, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND FRONTING, LAND FRONTING, BONNER STREET, STAINSBURY ST, HUNSLETT ST & HARTLEY ST., E259 homes
completed
38-58, 38-58, GLOBE ROAD, E139 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

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 0LG

Full postcodeE2 0LG
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.526247
Longitude-0.049392
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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