Bethnal Green · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52935, -0.04541

E2 0RYBethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.07%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
92
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

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Location

E2 0RY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How E2 0RY 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.9

★★

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 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

11 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-42% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour37%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other14%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%

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 · 568m

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69

EPC breakdown

D
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 9%Flat 36%Other 55%

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£172,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952007 · CAGR

+2.2%

Total change

+30%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+41.3%

per year

Acceleration

-24.47

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Terraced20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951995£100k£100k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£56k£92k+65.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak20072007£130k£130k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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 StationDistrict line
10 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
11 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail
11 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

287

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min
Victoria38 min
Waterloo38 min
Canary Wharf29 min
City26 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

39

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)91
Nearest car park74m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Justines Place
185m
🅿️
St James the Less Church Car Park· yes
310m
🅿️
Victoria Car Park· yes
712m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 2.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.6 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

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

28 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 528 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

735

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChina Ark · 1.1 km
1 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

98m

Post office

Nearby shops

Roman Road News109 m
FreshGo133 m
Mr Bull's Butchers236 m
Brothers Food Store & Off Licence277 m

Nearby cafes

Recharge84 m
Cafe Avenue268 m
Blu Ivy276 m
Dunk & Sip293 m

Nearby restaurants

Greedy Fish & Chips59 m
Greggs186 m
Palmers Restaurant197 m
Bagel Chef229 m

Nearby pubs

Angel & Crown3 m
Bon appetit sandwich bar262 m
The Palm Tree328 m
Pretty Decent389 m

Nearby gyms

Re-Core Pilates363 m
Neon396 m
PureGym398 m
Mile End Climbing Wall441 m

Nearby pharmacies

Britannia Pharmacy302 m
Borno777 m

Nearby health

Family Dental Care30 m
Suttons Wharf Health Centre251 m
Grove Road Surgery465 m
Family Nurse Partnership & Health Visiting489 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 114

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

61

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,105m
Crossrail 2 route2,816m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,982 nationally

1,614

Est. population

30,000/km²

57%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

30%
25%
26%
Under 1830%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
22%
51%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent22%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
44%
White British27%
White Other13%
Asian44%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
38
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)
29
Largest scheme
419 homes · Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3419 homes
completed
FORMER GOODS YARD, FORMER GOODS YARD, WARLEY STREET, E2316 homes
completed
Palmers Road, E2186 homes
completed
Suttons Wharf South, Suttons Wharf South, Palmers Road, Meath Gardens, E2169 homes
completed
Victoria Wharf, Victoria Wharf, ROMAN ROAD, 1A PALMERS ROAD, E299 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 0RY

Full postcodeE2 0RY
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBethnal Green
Latitude51.529346
Longitude-0.045410
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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