St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52416, -0.06388

E2 6HR— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E2 6HR, St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 56/100Transport 76/100Yield 4.07%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Investors, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
71
Safety
56
Schools
100
Transport
76
Environment
69
Investment
69

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E2 6HR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+231.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thomas Buxton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★★

Secondary

Swanlea School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 56.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 43 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

15 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

214.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+123% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences9%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

86

Road safety score

10

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 1.1km

Crime is +231% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area88.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 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£220,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+424%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.4%

per year

Acceleration

-8.96

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£125k£153k+22%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£265k£265k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£352k£390k+10.9%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£190k£190k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£397k£397k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£750k£750k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£655k£655k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£685k£655k-4.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-5.5% alpha

Terraced-5.5% α
Local
1.7%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 88% of London
Whitechapel StationElizabeth line line
5.9 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
4 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
4 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
7 min walk
Whitechapel Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
Whitechapel Rail StationWindrush
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

66

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

28

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

27

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)84
Nearest car park189m
Santander docks (800m)28
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
210m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
581m
🅿️
E1 Car Park· yes
610m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% 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

24 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 796 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

226

Parks (1km)

51

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 298 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)

6

Cinemas (2km)

371m

Post office

Nearby shops

Breid Bakers52 m
Smokers World273 m
Tesco Express289 m
Maisha Store294 m

Nearby cafes

Urban Baristas74 m
E. Pellicci262 m
Café 338263 m
Oxford House café303 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Bear Chinese80 m
Ahi Poke158 m
Vallance Grill & PFC252 m
Indian Masala256 m

Nearby pubs

The Kings Arms214 m
Carpenters Arms242 m
Marquis of Cornwallis244 m
The Star Of Bethnal Green327 m

Nearby gyms

Muscleworks Gym185 m
Strongher Space451 m
Whitechapel Sports Centre480 m
Triyoga600 m

Nearby pharmacies

Florida Pharmacy275 m
Old Maids Pharmacy278 m
Fairdale Pharmacy290 m
Boots420 m

Nearby health

The Blithehale Health Centre80 m
Vidadent Practice284 m
AP Dental Practice303 m
Bethnal Green Health Centre313 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 252

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 score30/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59.4

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 route3,980m
Crossrail 2 route2,457m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,290 nationally

1,629

Est. population

11,627/km²

68%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£40,600

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

16%
48%
22%
Under 1816%
18–3448%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+5%

Tenure

49%
27%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent49%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
38%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian38%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household74%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
48
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
72
Largest scheme
135 homes · Tower House, 57, Tower House, 57, Fieldgate Street, E1 1JU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, WHITECHAPEL WEST HOUSING SITE, DURWARD STREET, E1119 homes
completed
OLD SELBY STREET DEPOT, OLD SELBY STREET DEPOT, SELBY STREET, E1116 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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Musthak AhmedAspire
Abu Talha ChowdhuryAspire
Amin RahmanAspire

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Key facts for E2 6HR

Full postcodeE2 6HR
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.524158
Longitude-0.063882
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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