St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52752, -0.06201

E2 6ND— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 74/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Commuters, Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
75
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
74
Environment
70
Investment
54

The bottom line

E2 6ND 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 6ND

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+107.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 6ND

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How E2 6ND has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lawdale Junior School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

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 · 11 min walk

18 primaries · 6 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

134.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime5%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 610m

Crime is +107% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E2 district median

£560,000

Based on 171 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,457/m²
Price per ft²£507/ft²
Avg floor area73.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
12%
F
1%

Based on 17 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£184,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
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

1997–2026 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+602%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.1%

per year

Acceleration

+5.12

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£57k£57k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£150k£185k+23.3%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£188k£188k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2009£319k£242k-24.1%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£305k£305k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£400k£400k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+6.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+6.2% α
Local
13.4%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
5.4 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Bethnal Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
5 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
5 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
7 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

197

Footpaths (500m)

23

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

21

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)39
Nearest car park364m
Santander docks (800m)23
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
KPM Parking
605m

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: 1.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.8 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

29 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 · 942 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

225

Parks (1km)

46

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 246 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 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)

4

Cinemas (2km)

86m

Post office

Nearby shops

Smokers World125 m
Percy Ingle171 m
Top Ten184 m
Universal Food and Wine Centre Ltd202 m

Nearby cafes

Oxford House café138 m
Café 338143 m
E. Pellicci148 m
Fuckoffee217 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs74 m
Grillfellaz Peri Peri78 m
German Doner Kebab99 m
Nando's101 m

Nearby pubs

The Star Of Bethnal Green71 m
The Old George102 m
Marquis of Cornwallis214 m
The Sun Tavern250 m

Nearby gyms

BethWall Climbing Centre391 m
Proud Active471 m
Strongher Space516 m
Pure Gym535 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fairdale Pharmacy106 m
Old Maids Pharmacy166 m
Boots178 m
Florida Pharmacy202 m

Nearby health

Bethnal Green Health Centre167 m
E2 Dental Practice214 m
Vidadent Practice350 m
AP Dental Practice384 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 300

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

54

Investment score

Moderate

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score16/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,370m
Crossrail 2 route2,235m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,827 nationally

1,808

Est. population

16,416/km²

63%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
45%
21%
Under 1819%
18–3445%
35–4921%
50–6410%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
40%
32%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent40%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
21%
35%
White British29%
White Other21%
Asian35%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
55
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
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)
124
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)

LAND BOUNDED BY, LAND BOUNDED BY, MANSFORD STREET, CLAREDALE STREET, TEESDALE STREET, E296 homes
completed
Site Bounded By, Site Bounded By, Claredale Street, Sheldon Place, Mansford Street, E277 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
151 - 157, 151 - 157, Gosset Street, E2 6NR51 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 6ND

Full postcodeE2 6ND
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.527517
Longitude-0.062010
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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