Weavers · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52467, -0.06870

E2 6EF— Weavers, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.88%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
70
Investment
62

The bottom line

E2 6EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £588,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E2 6EF

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 avg price+13.1% vs London avg
vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

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How E2 6EF 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 37 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

13 primaries · 5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 1.0km

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£588,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 13%

£588,000 is 13% above the London median (£520,000)

+15.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+17.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£828,750
Avg flat£575,000
Price per m²£6,885/m²
Price per ft²£640/ft²
Avg floor area85.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
21%
D
36%
E
1%

Based on 59 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 28%Flat 72%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£16,900
First-time buyerFTB
£8,150
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£34,540

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

12.7×

Price-to-income

£2,941/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£214,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+808%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.0%

per year

Acceleration

+51.35

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £700k+ · 64 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 64 sales

Terraced28.1%
Flat/maisonette71.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£120k+60%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£222k+58.2%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£343k+37%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£288k£302k+4.9%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£330k£530k+60.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£800k£515k-35.6%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£500k£500k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£740k£740k+0%3
Current market2024–2025£545k£681k+25%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
5.9%
District
4.9%
Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
7.8%
District
7%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict line
9.6 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

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

71

Walkability score

182

Footpaths (500m)

31

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

30

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)145
Nearest car park38m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
381m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
403m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
755m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

25 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 586 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

220

Parks (1km)

109

Restaurants (800m)

49

Cafes (800m)

9

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 261 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

9

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

194m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chester St Minimart124 m
Falcon News Ltd144 m
EKOL Food Centre152 m
Tesco Express283 m

Nearby cafes

Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium140 m
Coffee Matters157 m
Holy Shot159 m
Fuckoffee173 m

Nearby restaurants

Tas Firin136 m
Maida144 m
The Cajun Bowl144 m
Wicked Wings Co146 m

Nearby pubs

Carpenters Arms123 m
The Well and Bucket178 m
Alcotraz Cocktail Prison Bar189 m
Casa Blue194 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga276 m
Muscleworks Gym406 m
Psycle419 m
Lucozade Power League426 m

Nearby pharmacies

Florida Pharmacy361 m
Old Maids Pharmacy396 m
Columbia Pharmacy463 m
Fairdale Pharmacy489 m

Nearby health

AP Dental Practice194 m
Vidadent Practice221 m
The Blithehale Health Centre285 m
Liberty Dentists393 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 392

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

62

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score50/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

76.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zoneConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,868m
Crossrail 2 route2,212m

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%
Price vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
140
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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)
30
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 at, Land at, Fakruddin Street, Pedley Street and Vallance Road, E163 homes
completed
BATH HOUSE AND SCHOOL, BATH HOUSE AND SCHOOL, CHESHIRE STREET, RAMSEY STREET (47), E247 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£588,000)

£16,900

Standard buyer

£8,150

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for E2 6EF

Full postcodeE2 6EF
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWeavers
Latitude51.524669
Longitude-0.068704
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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