Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50095, -0.02268
E22 2AF— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets
Location and area intelligence for E22 2AF, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets
The practical family move
Top 6% LondonSchools 75%Safety 61/100Transport 82/100Low yield 3.11%
Best for: Commuters, Young professionals
Well-connected — strong transport access
E22 2AF
Key facts for E22 2AF
Full postcodeE22 2AF
Postcode districtE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardCanary Wharf
Latitude51.500953
Longitude-0.022678
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London
Area Profile & Benchmarks
Area identity and London comparisons
Area Identity
Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Low
London Benchmarks
vs London avg price+41.0% vs London avg vs London income+31.0% vs London avg vs London crime+279.9% vs London avg Deep-dive guides for E22 2AF
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Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★
Primary
Seven Mills Primary School
Good · 4 min walk
KS2: 104.2
★
Secondary
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
Requires Improvement · 11 min walk
P8: +0.31A8: 53.2
75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding
Childcare
Childcare
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre
Not inspected · 27 min walk
4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
5 JunCrime rates and local incidents
VERY HIGH CRIME
246.9 incidents per 1,000 residents
Among London's highest crime areas ↑ Rising 68.3%+621% vs borough
Crime by type
Violence & sexual offences19%
Crime is +280% above London average
Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.
Property
1 MayPrices, sales volume and market trends
£733,200
Median sale price
Above London median by 41% £733,200 is 41% above the London median (£520,000)
Sales (24 months)29
New build100.0%
Avg flat£733,200
Price per m²£10,198/m²
Price per ft²£947/ft²
Avg floor area71.9 m²
EPC breakdown
Based on 89 properties · Confidence: high
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
Stamp duty
Standard buyer£24,160
First-time buyerFTB
£24,160Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£46,156England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.
Current mortgage rates
2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%
Bank of England (monthly average)
Energy & construction
Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£179,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.95 W/m-¦K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,233
Price growth potentialHigh
Transport
1 MayPublic transport accessibility and links
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity 🚇Heron Quays DLR StationDLR line
3.1 min walk Nearby stations
🚈Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
4 min walk 🚇Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk 🚈Canary Wharf DLR StationDLR
6 min walk 🚈South Quay DLR StationDLR
6 min walk 🟣Canary WharfElizabeth line
8 min walk 🚌3 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 120 buses/hr peak
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Total spaces (800m)576
Nearest car park741m
Santander docks (800m)14
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km
Nearby car parks
🅿️West India Quay Car Park558 spaces· yes
789m Environment
22 AprFlood risk, air quality and noise
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³Better than 94% of London Quieter than 70% of London Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affectedULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.7 km
Energy
Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal
Ground stability
Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND
Subsidence risk: Medium
Shrink-swell: Medium
Running sand risk: Low
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
Solar yield849.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE BARKANTINE PRACTICE
BARKANTINE CENTRE, 121 WESTFERRY ROAD, E14 8JH
3 min walk
Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Nearest supermarketTian Tian Oriental Supermarket · 414 m
2 tennis courts8 swimming pools4 sports halls
Nearby shops
Clifton Tradepoint228 m
Clifton Express262 m
Zapp327 m
Westferry Food & Wine333 m
Nearby cafes
Eleventh Hour44 m
Neama93 m
Hazev221 m
TDO Cafe Bistro262 m
Nearby restaurants
Bōkan39 m
Moira127 m
Bengal Quay147 m
Little Green192 m
Nearby pubs
Hazev267 m
The Tooke Arms371 m
The Henry Addington373 m
Humble Grape403 m
Nearby gyms
Delta Fitness226 m
Hybrid Fitness (Canary Wharf)245 m
Padium263 m
Parkour Generations266 m
Nearby pharmacies
Barkantine Pharmacy352 m
Boots411 m
Docklands Pharmacy1.1 km
Nearby health
Mouth Dental190 m
HCA UK at Docklands283 m
SameDayDoctor305 m
Paediatric and Special Care Community Dental Service331 m
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 275
Business
Local businesses registered here
Dissolved (last 12 months)0
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)355
High street
AHigh street health
Registered businesses
CARRE TECHNIQUE LTD
INTELLISTRIDE LTD
OMNIHENOS LTD
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Avg monthly rent£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield3.11% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60% Gentrification score45/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1
Rental market
Young professionalTenant profile
Future outlook
Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone
Infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,162m
Crossrail 2 route6,235m
Demographics
22 AprPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 7/10
Less deprived than average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Less deprived than average Rank: 23,423 nationally
1,546
Est. population
4,561/km²
Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals
Employment & lifestyle
Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household78%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Income vs London+31.0%
Price vs London+41.0%
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Live planning apps (800m)7
Development activitymedium
Major developments (800m)0
Historic landfill (400m)1
Opportunity areaIsle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential)£175/m²
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)0
Regeneration statusActive
Regeneration investment£5.0bn
Housing pipeline (800m)
Largest scheme907 homes · Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL
Named schemes (500m)
Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL907 homes
completed22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14802 homes
completedArrowhead Quay East, Arrowhead Quay East, Of 163 Marsh Wall, Marsh Wall, E14767 homes
completedArrowhead Quay East Of 163, Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Marsh Wall, E14765 homes
completedLanterns Court, 22, Lanterns Court, 22, Millharbour, E14 9TU639 homes
completedPolitics
Local councillors and MP
ConstituencyPoplar and Limehouse
Councillors
Maium TalukdarAspire
Saied AhmedAspire
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The bottom line
E22 2AF offers good transport links at £733,200 median — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.
Less suited to Families.
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Data freshness
When each data source was last updated
gp1 May
cqc8 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr
Trusted official data sources
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National Statistics