St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.53177, -0.06063

E2 6QW— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
73
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
69
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

E2 6QW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-43.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 6QW

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How E2 6QW 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 29 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

37.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
↑ Rising 460.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-61% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

0.7

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 · 671m

Crime is 43% below 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£9,423/m²
Price per ft²£875/ft²
Avg floor area51.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
27%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

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£129,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2026 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+165%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.2%

per year

Acceleration

-0.10

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £450k–£500k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£185k£185k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£460k£460k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£475k£475k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£490k£490k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line
7.4 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
8 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
11 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

227

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf37 min ↓
City ★35 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

15

Car parks (800m)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park366m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 77% 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

32 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.1 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

189

Parks (1km)

71

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

6

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 531 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)

532m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express85 m
Greedy Cow Bakes190 m
Mega Food & Wine267 m
Co-op Food273 m

Nearby cafes

Billy's Cafe79 m
The Canteen Cafe & Sandwich Bar98 m
Ozone Coffee Roasters99 m
Specialty Cafetiere165 m

Nearby restaurants

Nepa188 m
La Cantina Sociale243 m
Love Shack243 m
Green Glow248 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Adelaide130 m
Sebright Arms174 m
The Hare284 m
The Virgin Queen333 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness4Less239 m
Climbing District321 m
Proud Active367 m
York Hall Leisure Centre424 m

Nearby pharmacies

Borno313 m
Boots550 m
Fairdale Pharmacy590 m
Old Maids Pharmacy615 m

Nearby health

The Mission Practice302 m
CitySmile Dental Practice483 m
E2 Dental Practice522 m
Dental Surgery547 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 354

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

56

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 score37/100
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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,831m
Crossrail 2 route1,911m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,777 nationally

1,502

Est. population

30,000/km²

65%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

15%
51%
22%
Under 1815%
18–3451%
35–4922%
50–648%
65+5%

Tenure

21%
48%
21%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent48%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
23%
27%
White British37%
White Other23%
Asian27%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

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
4 - 6, 4 - 6, Sheep Lane, E8 4QS45 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 6QW

Full postcodeE2 6QW
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.531775
Longitude-0.060632
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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