Weavers · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52620, -0.07021

E2 7EW— Weavers, Tower Hamlets

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The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.07%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
70
Investment
65

The bottom line

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

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Location

E2 7EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 7EW

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How E2 7EW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Columbia Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 4 min walk

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 36 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

13 primaries · 5 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Drug offences10%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Vehicle crime3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 1.2km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
6%

Based on 12 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£168,000
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
WallsSystem built, 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

2005–2012 · CAGR

+2.7%

Total change

+20%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.1%

per year

Acceleration

+16.36

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£208k£210k+1%1.3
GFC & correction2012–2012£250k£250k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
14.3 min walk
Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
6 min walk
Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
6 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
9 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
10 min walk
WhitechapelElizabeth line
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

255

Footpaths (500m)

31

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria36 min ↓
Waterloo35 min ↓
Canary Wharf22 min ↓
City ★18 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

23

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)145
Nearest car park142m
Santander docks (800m)31
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Brick Lane Car Park· yes
545m
🅿️
KPM Parking
575m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.1 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

27 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 · 410 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

217

Parks (1km)

124

Restaurants (800m)

48

Cafes (800m)

11

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMas Bazar Bethnal Green · 280 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

11

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

189m

Post office

Nearby shops

EKOL Food Centre66 m
Falcon News Ltd67 m
Embas Express261 m
Virginia Supermarket282 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Matters76 m
Holy Shot82 m
Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium104 m
Float Cookies and Coffee141 m

Nearby restaurants

The Cajun Bowl79 m
Yanji BBQ87 m
Tas Firin93 m
Maida107 m

Nearby pubs

The Well and Bucket110 m
Little Fires153 m
Casa Blue178 m
Mad Cats211 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga295 m
Psycle387 m
Lucozade Power League442 m
BFT Hackney526 m

Nearby pharmacies

Columbia Pharmacy279 m
Florida Pharmacy397 m
Old Maids Pharmacy436 m
Fairdale Pharmacy547 m

Nearby health

AP Dental Practice222 m
Vidadent Practice256 m
Liberty Dentists341 m
Mildmay Mission Hospital410 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 384

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

65

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 score45/100
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

59.1

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 route3,966m
Crossrail 2 route2,013m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,179 nationally

1,525

Est. population

22,070/km²

51%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

26%
32%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

22%
58%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent22%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

20%
54%
White British20%
White Other11%
Asian54%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household68%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
131
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
20
Largest scheme
360 homes · 32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

32 - 42, 32 - 42, Bethnal Green Road, E2360 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
SONNING & CULHAM HOUSES, BOUNDARY ESTATE, SONNING & CULHAM HOUSES, BOUNDARY ESTATE, ROCHELLE STREET, E250 homes
completed
SITE OF SAREL HOUSE, SITE OF SAREL HOUSE, BUCKFAST STREET, E243 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
24.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Kabir AhmedAspire
Asma IslamLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E2 7EW

Full postcodeE2 7EW
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWeavers
Latitude51.526195
Longitude-0.070211
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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