Weavers · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52655, -0.06515

E2 6AH— Weavers, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E2 6AH, Weavers, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 74/100Yield 4.07%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
74
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
74
Environment
71
Investment
69

The bottom line

E2 6AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — strong value for Families and Commuters who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E2 6AH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+56.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 6AH

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How E2 6AH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 41 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

15 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft11%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 839m

Crime is +56% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
15%
C
48%
D
14%
E
4%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 83 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 43%Flat 32%Other 25%

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£131,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+1000%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.2%

per year

Acceleration

-316.80

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £100k–£125k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Terraced57.1%
Flat/maisonette42.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£100k£78k-22.4%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£277k£220k-20.8%2.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£205k£205k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£900k£900k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.10m£1.10m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+13.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-13.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+13.7% α
Local
30.4%
District
16.7%
Terraced-13.7% α
Local
5.7%
District
19.4%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 85% of London
Whitechapel StationElizabeth line line
9.2 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
6 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
6 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
10 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

200

Footpaths (500m)

27

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge26 min ↓
Victoria39 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★24 min
City24 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

18

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park126m
Santander docks (800m)27
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
470m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
707m

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.0 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

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

27 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 736 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

238

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 74 m
3 tennis courts2 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)

5

Cinemas (2km)

166m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express47 m
Smokers World158 m
Falcon News Ltd301 m
Breid Bakers332 m

Nearby cafes

Knead a Little Love95 m
E. Pellicci123 m
Café 338133 m
Fuckoffee199 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's57 m
Kung Pao80 m
Favoutite Chicken89 m
Meshwi93 m

Nearby pubs

Marquis of Cornwallis56 m
The Kings Arms104 m
The Star Of Bethnal Green213 m
The Old George309 m

Nearby gyms

Muscleworks Gym458 m
BFT Hackney585 m
Triyoga586 m
Strongher Space615 m

Nearby pharmacies

Florida Pharmacy44 m
Old Maids Pharmacy83 m
Fairdale Pharmacy194 m
Boots382 m

Nearby health

Bethnal Green Health Centre77 m
Vidadent Practice107 m
AP Dental Practice141 m
The Blithehale Health Centre311 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 253

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

69

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

58.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,171m
Crossrail 2 route2,191m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,371 nationally

2,125

Est. population

30,000/km²

60%

Employed

45%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

10.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

25%
39%
21%
Under 1825%
18–3439%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+4%

Tenure

37%
43%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent37%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
17%
47%
White British20%
White Other17%
Asian47%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent37%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
56
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
188 homes · Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney Road, Kay Street and Goldsmith's Row, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

74 - 108, 74 - 108, Cheshire Street, E296 homes
completed
LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, CHESHIRE STREET, KERBELA STREET, BACON STREET, E280 homes
completed
Land at, Land at, Fakruddin Street, Pedley Street and Vallance Road, E163 homes
completed
SITE AT, SITE AT, POLLARD ROW, IVIMEY STREET, SQUIRRIES STREET, E254 homes
completed
Site At North West Junction Of, Site At North West Junction Of, Old Bethnal Green Road, Mansford Street, E253 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
24.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Kabir AhmedAspire
Asma IslamLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E2 6AH

Full postcodeE2 6AH
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWeavers
Latitude51.526553
Longitude-0.065150
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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