Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52819, -0.04899

E2 0PN— Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.07%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
70
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

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Location

E2 0PN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 0PN

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How E2 0PN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Bonner Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Robbery5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 297m

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
21%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 31 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£134,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2022 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+569%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.2%

per year

Acceleration

+68.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£57k£57k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£156k£115k-26.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£190k£190k+0%3
GFC & correction2008–2010£200k£280k+40%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£287k£351k+22.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£485k£485k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£295k£295k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£381k£381k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.8% α
Local
4.6%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 20yr 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
Above London average
Bethnal GreenCentral line
4.8 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

38

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)232
Nearest car park20m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
388m
🅿️
Justines Place
458m

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: 2.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% 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

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 588 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

601

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

11

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 908 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)

183m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mr Bull's Butchers52 m
E&R Natural Food129 m
Co-op Food134 m
FreshGo149 m

Nearby cafes

Dunk & Sip36 m
Mandala Café155 m
Quarantacinque191 m
Recharge196 m

Nearby restaurants

Bagel Chef58 m
Purpleish73 m
Perfect Fried Chicken89 m
Greggs94 m

Nearby pubs

Bon appetit sandwich bar36 m
The Florist Arms174 m
The Camel233 m
Angel & Crown282 m

Nearby gyms

Neon265 m
York Hall Leisure Centre478 m
BethWall Climbing Centre515 m
Proud Active542 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy38 m
Borno597 m
Region Choice Ltd681 m
Boots755 m

Nearby health

Puresmile248 m
Family Dental Care285 m
Dental Surgery375 m
Suttons Wharf Health Centre507 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 143

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 score23/100
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

44.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,872m
Crossrail 2 route2,729m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,413 nationally

1,785

Est. population

25,587/km²

54%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£37,200

Median income

10.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

29%
34%
22%
Under 1829%
18–3434%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+5%

Tenure

16%
28%
47%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent28%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

24%
50%
White British24%
White Other12%
Asian50%
Black7%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household61%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
72
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)
49
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
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
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 0PN

Full postcodeE2 0PN
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.528191
Longitude-0.048992
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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