St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.53163, -0.06015

E2 6QB— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.07%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
69
Investment
68

The bottom line

E2 6QB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E2 6QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+59.0% vs London avg

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How E2 6QB 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

103.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1490.9%

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

1.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 635m

Crime is +59% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area82.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
5%
E
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 92%Other 8%

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£206,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

2002–2023 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+331%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+63.0%

per year

Acceleration

+67.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 23 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 23 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£188k£283k+50.7%4
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£310k£334k+7.7%1.3
GFC & correction2012–2012£308k£308k+0%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£615k£520k-15.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£496k£496k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£808k£808k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.9% α
Local
7.2%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
7 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph
7 min

Nearby stations

Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
3 min walk
Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail
3 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
11 min walk
London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

217

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo37 min ↓
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City ★25 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

16

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park400m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.3 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

SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE

SOMERFORD GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7UA

33 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

195

Parks (1km)

70

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 508 m
2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

519m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express67 m
Greedy Cow Bakes224 m
Co-op Food245 m
Mega Food & Wine257 m

Nearby cafes

The Canteen Cafe & Sandwich Bar89 m
Billy's Cafe112 m
Ozone Coffee Roasters129 m
Specialty Cafetiere199 m

Nearby restaurants

Nepa175 m
Love Shack214 m
La Cantina Sociale215 m
Green Glow219 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Adelaide116 m
Sebright Arms210 m
The Hare271 m
Satan's Whiskers366 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness4Less218 m
Proud Active331 m
Climbing District336 m
York Hall Leisure Centre387 m

Nearby pharmacies

Borno277 m
Boots531 m
Fairdale Pharmacy582 m
Old Maids Pharmacy614 m

Nearby health

The Mission Practice266 m
CitySmile Dental Practice483 m
E2 Dental Practice500 m
Dental Surgery510 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 355

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

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 score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

59

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,833m
Crossrail 2 route1,944m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,553 nationally

1,695

Est. population

23,109/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£37,400

Median income

11.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

27%
33%
21%
Under 1827%
18–3433%
35–4921%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
21%
57%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent21%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

22%
54%
White British22%
White Other8%
Asian54%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household65%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
72
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
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 North West Junction Of, Site At North West Junction Of, Old Bethnal Green Road, Mansford Street, E253 homes
completed
FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, FORMER COUNCIL DEPOT, ADA PLACE, MARIAN SQUARE, E250 homes
completed
BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL (FRONT SITE), BETHNAL GREEN HOSPITAL (FRONT SITE), CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, E249 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 6QB

Full postcodeE2 6QB
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.531632
Longitude-0.060148
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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