Weavers · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52733, -0.07446

E2 7LZ— Weavers, Tower Hamlets

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 61/100Yield 4.07%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
42
Investment
68

The bottom line

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

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Location

E2 7LZ

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+31.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E2 7LZ

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How E2 7LZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Virginia Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Good · Inspected Sept 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.04A8: 50.1

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 · 2 min walk

13 primaries · 6 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Theft10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%

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: Shoreditch Fire Station · 772m

Crime is +31% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.4 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£201,000
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
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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+8.6%

Total change

+692%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.4%

per year

Acceleration

-11.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £175k–£200k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£65k£65k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£183k£184k+0.5%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£288k£288k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£510k£545k+6.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£563k£563k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£515k£515k+0%1

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
Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
13.2 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
6 min walk
Old Street Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

77

Walkability score

260

Footpaths (500m)

34

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

18

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)145
Nearest car park19m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Brick Lane Car Park· yes
713m

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: 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: 0.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below 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

29 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 90 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

147

Parks (1km)

180

Restaurants (800m)

71

Cafes (800m)

21

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

13

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEarthed · 149 m
3 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

21

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

8

Cinemas (2km)

380m

Post office

Nearby shops

Virginia Supermarket46 m
Shoreditch Food & Wine148 m
Tesco Express225 m
Embas Express294 m

Nearby cafes

Rise & Bloom136 m
Leila's Cafe146 m
Nkora174 m
Paper & Cup206 m

Nearby restaurants

Taste of China147 m
Zamzam Grill147 m
Caglar Kebab148 m
Pineapple Express149 m

Nearby pubs

Mikkeller Bar London173 m
Tuk Tuk230 m
The Arcanist's Tavern231 m
The Umbrella Workshop232 m

Nearby gyms

Labs fitness267 m
Amica Shoreditch304 m
Reformer LDN323 m
PureGym355 m

Nearby pharmacies

Columbia Pharmacy327 m
Judd's Pharmacy686 m
Florida Pharmacy694 m
Old Maids Pharmacy732 m

Nearby health

Mildmay Mission Hospital90 m
Liberty Dentists308 m
Smilestone Dental328 m
AP Dental Practice535 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 427

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 score61/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.5

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 route3,936m
Crossrail 2 route1,737m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,026 nationally

1,845

Est. population

30,000/km²

59%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£41,300

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

24%
32%
23%
13%
Under 1824%
18–3432%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

25%
50%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent25%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
17%
39%
White British28%
White Other17%
Asian39%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household68%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
149
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
31
Largest scheme
412 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS
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
1-13, 1-13, Long Street, Hackney, E2 8HJ73 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 7LZ

Full postcodeE2 7LZ
Postcode districtE2
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardWeavers
Latitude51.527326
Longitude-0.074459
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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