Canary Wharf · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.50095, -0.02268

E22 2AG— Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E22 2AG, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets

The urban professional's pick

 

Top 6% LondonSchools 75%Safety 61/100Transport 82/100Low yield 2.00%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
77
Safety
61
Schools
68
Transport
82
Environment
68
Investment
42

Location

E22 2AG

Key facts for E22 2AG

Full postcodeE22 2AG
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+118.8% vs London avg
vs London income+31.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+279.9% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E22 2AG

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

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

Below London average

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 Jun

Crime 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

Other44%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

13.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

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 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£1,137,500

Median sale price

Top 10% — 119% above London median

£1,137,500 is 119% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)11
New build100.0%
Avg flat£1,137,500
Price per m²£14,831/m²
Price per ft²£1,378/ft²
Avg floor area76.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
90%

Based on 90 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£55,000
First-time buyerFTB
£55,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£89,125

England & 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)

Affordability

20.7×

Price-to-income

£5,690/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£191,750
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 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR line
3.1 min walk
🚂
Limehouse

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

81

Walkability score

293

Footpaths (500m)

14

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min ↓
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★9 min
City26 min ↓

▎ 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

3

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

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 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ 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

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 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

5

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

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

139

Parks (1km)

139

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

16

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Oriental Supermarket · 414 m
2 tennis courts8 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

420m

Post office

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

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.00%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.00% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score45/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

77.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,162m
Crossrail 2 route6,235m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, 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

70%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£55,000

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

15%
51%
22%
Under 1815%
18–3451%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+3%

Tenure

15%
58%
15%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent58%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
26%
45%
White British14%
White Other26%
Asian45%
Black5%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household78%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+31.0%
Price vs London+118.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
70%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Isle of Dogs
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£5.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
126
Largest scheme
907 homes · Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Enterprise Business Park, 2, Enterprise Business Park, 2, Millharbour, E14 9SL907 homes
completed
22 -28, 22 -28, Marsh Wall, 2 Cuba Street and 17 - 23 Westferry Road, E14802 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East, Arrowhead Quay East, Of 163 Marsh Wall, Marsh Wall, E14767 homes
completed
Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Arrowhead Quay East Of 163, Marsh Wall, E14765 homes
completed
Lanterns Court, 22, Lanterns Court, 22, Millharbour, E14 9TU639 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Maium TalukdarAspire
Saied AhmedAspire

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£1,137,500)

£55,000

Standard buyer

£55,000

First-time buyer

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Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

E22 2AG offers good transport links at £1,137,500 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

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
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
stats199 Jun
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
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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