Weavers · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52398, -0.07059

E2 6DU— Weavers, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.07%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
45
Investment
72

The bottom line

E2 6DU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

E2 6DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: StrongRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

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How E2 6DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

William Davis Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 38 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

14 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

136.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Drug offences8%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 973m

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£140,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+655%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.1%

per year

Acceleration

-7.80

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £150k–£175k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£55k£165k+200%3.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£159k£208k+30.7%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£245k£301k+22.7%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£464k£350k-24.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£395k£415k+5.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+3.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+3.7% α
Local
16.7%
District
13%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

33out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
11.4 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
4 min walk
Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
10 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
11 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

175

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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

30

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)145
Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
298m
🅿️
KPM Parking
449m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
765m

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: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.3 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

24 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 542 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

214

Parks (1km)

178

Restaurants (800m)

63

Cafes (800m)

15

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

12

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarvest E1 · 198 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

15

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

204m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chester St Minimart135 m
EKOL Food Centre182 m
Falcon News Ltd230 m
GAIL's252 m

Nearby cafes

Vintage Cafe44 m
Kahaila74 m
Katsute10080 m
Bell Boi96 m

Nearby restaurants

Babel Grill House53 m
Yun57 m
Momlette67 m
Beigel Shop90 m

Nearby pubs

Alcotraz Cocktail Prison Bar71 m
Hookah Lounge75 m
Monty's Lounge82 m
Casa Blue111 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga133 m
Lucozade Power League276 m
Psycle284 m
Muscleworks Gym486 m

Nearby pharmacies

Florida Pharmacy512 m
Columbia Pharmacy526 m
Old Maids Pharmacy548 m
Fairdale Pharmacy641 m

Nearby health

Liberty Dentists269 m
AP Dental Practice339 m
Vidadent Practice369 m
The Blithehale Health Centre399 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 489

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

72

Investment score

Strong

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 score57/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.6

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 route3,738m
Crossrail 2 route2,195m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,789 nationally

2,073

Est. population

15,514/km²

66%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

28

Community stability

Age profile

16%
46%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3446%
35–4920%
50–6412%
65+5%

Tenure

13%
42%
34%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent42%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
19%
40%
White British27%
White Other19%
Asian40%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household72%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
173
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
31
Largest scheme
360 homes · 32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2360 homes
completed
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 EAST OF SILWEX HOUSE, 46-58, LAND EAST OF SILWEX HOUSE, 46-58, QUAKER STREET, GREY EAGLE STREET (54-62), E154 homes
completed
SONNING & CULHAM HOUSES, BOUNDARY ESTATE, SONNING & CULHAM HOUSES, BOUNDARY ESTATE, ROCHELLE STREET, E250 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 6DU

Full postcodeE2 6DU
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWeavers
Latitude51.523981
Longitude-0.070593
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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