Weavers · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52719, -0.07177

E2 7LR— Weavers, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E2 7LR, Weavers, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.07%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
43
Investment
69

The bottom line

E2 7LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E2 7LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 7LR

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How E2 7LR 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 · 3 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 35 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 3483.3%

+41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: London Fire Brigade Whitechapel · 1.3km

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
10%

Based on 30 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£142,500
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
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

2000–2024 · CAGR

+7%

Total change

+412%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.5%

per year

Acceleration

-33.06

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£78k£78k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£142k£142k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£220k£245k+11.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£404k£404k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£401k£440k+9.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£350k£350k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£436k£436k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£399k£399k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.9% α
Local
7.2%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
15.7 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
7 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
12 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

72

Walkability score

274

Footpaths (500m)

30

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

20

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)145
Nearest car park17m
Santander docks (800m)30
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
657m
🅿️
KPM Parking
730m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% 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 AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.0 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

28 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 271 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

186

Parks (1km)

150

Restaurants (800m)

60

Cafes (800m)

13

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEarthed · 325 m
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

381m

Post office

Nearby shops

Virginia Supermarket142 m
Embas Express166 m
EKOL Food Centre204 m
Falcon News Ltd220 m

Nearby cafes

Cake Hole Cafe / Vintage Heaven148 m
Coffee Matters205 m
Holy Shot206 m
Float Cookies and Coffee226 m

Nearby restaurants

Yanji BBQ207 m
Lupo’s220 m
Brawn220 m
Tas Firin227 m

Nearby pubs

The Birdcage136 m
The Well and Bucket212 m
Little Fires232 m
Mad Cats261 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga363 m
Labs fitness375 m
Psycle398 m
Reformer LDN408 m

Nearby pharmacies

Columbia Pharmacy197 m
Florida Pharmacy507 m
Old Maids Pharmacy544 m
Fairdale Pharmacy656 m

Nearby health

Mildmay Mission Hospital271 m
Liberty Dentists344 m
AP Dental Practice353 m
Smilestone Dental364 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 418

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

69

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 score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62.8

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 route4,011m
Crossrail 2 route1,860m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,807 nationally

1,580

Est. population

17,576/km²

59%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
37%
22%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3437%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

31%
47%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent31%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

33%
18%
34%
White British33%
White Other18%
Asian34%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household68%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
117
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
29
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
97-137, 97-137, Hackney Road, E2 8ET183 homes
completed
Mildmay Mission Hospital, Mildmay Mission Hospital, Hackney Road, London, E2 7NA139 homes
completed
Former News International, 1, Former News International, 1, Virginia Road, E98 1XY133 homes
completed
211-227, 211-227, Hackney Road, E2 8NA83 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 7LR

Full postcodeE2 7LR
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWeavers
Latitude51.527192
Longitude-0.071769
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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