St Peter's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52977, -0.06514

E2 7AG— St Peter's, Tower Hamlets

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The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.07%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
77
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
73
Investment
67

The bottom line

E2 7AG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E2 7AG

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+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 7AG

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How E2 7AG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Elizabeth Selby Infants' School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 3 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 · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 852m

Crime is +30% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
14%

Based on 29 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£171,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1996–2022 · CAGR

+9.1%

Total change

+862%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.9%

per year

Acceleration

-9.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£52k£115k+121.2%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£155k£167k+8.1%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£212k£212k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£235k£250k+6.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£482k£515k+6.8%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£500k£500k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
8.6%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
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
8.7 min walk
Bethnal Green

Nearby stations

Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
7 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
9 min walk
Bethnal GreenNational Rail
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

283

Footpaths (500m)

26

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

15

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)39
Nearest car park453m
Santander docks (800m)26
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
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 AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.6 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

32 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 759 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

216

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 380 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

5

Cinemas (2km)

425m

Post office

Nearby shops

Get Loose238 m
Greedy Cow Bakes247 m
Maks News263 m
Hackney Essentials277 m

Nearby cafes

Beigel & Brew167 m
Caffe-in168 m
A Portuguese Love Affair180 m
Specialty Cafetiere265 m

Nearby restaurants

Indian Greedy Cow209 m
Tiella221 m
Frizzante242 m
Lauretta's Pizzeria253 m

Nearby pubs

Sebright Arms286 m
The Royal Oak290 m
The Nelson's318 m
The Marksman326 m

Nearby gyms

BFT Hackney350 m
Proud Active611 m
Fitness4Less621 m
Climbing District637 m

Nearby pharmacies

Florida Pharmacy355 m
Old Maids Pharmacy356 m
Columbia Pharmacy377 m
Fairdale Pharmacy404 m

Nearby health

Bethnal Green Health Centre319 m
Vidadent Practice418 m
AP Dental Practice433 m
E2 Dental Practice516 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 243

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

67

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 score27/100
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

54.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,484m
Crossrail 2 route1,904m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,300 nationally

1,868

Est. population

28,404/km²

58%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

10.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
31%
23%
13%
Under 1822%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
22%
57%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent22%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

24%
16%
44%
White British24%
White Other16%
Asian44%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household67%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
50
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
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)
12
Largest scheme
394 homes · Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Haggerstone West and Kingsland Estates Phase 2, Kingsland Road, E8 2TJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney Road, Kay Street and Goldsmith's Row, E2188 homes
completed
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

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 7AG

Full postcodeE2 7AG
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Peter's
Latitude51.529772
Longitude-0.065144
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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