Blackwall & Cubitt Town · Tower Hamlets · 51.50191, -0.01144

E22 3AS— Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E22 3AS, Blackwall & Cubitt Town, Tower Hamlets

City living at its best

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 88%Safety 63/100Transport 80/100Low yield 3.08%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
79
Safety
63
Schools
68
Transport
80
Environment
97
Investment
28

The bottom line

E22 3AS offers exceptional schools (88% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — a strong choice for Commuters and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E22 3AS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

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How E22 3AS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

68

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 2 min walk

★

Secondary

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour

Requires Improvement · Inspected May 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.31A8: 53.2

88% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Above London average

Childcare

Childcare

Robert Owen Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

135.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 329.2%

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

5.3

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: Poplar Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
153%

Based on 153 properties · Confidence: high

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£181,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.84 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
South Quay DLR StationDLR line
4.5 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

South Quay DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Canary Wharf Underground StationJubilee
6 min walk
Canary WharfElizabeth line
9 min walk
Heron Quays DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Crossharbour DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

261

Footpaths (500m)

15

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min ↓
Victoria34 min ↓
Waterloo28 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★7 min
City28 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

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)418
Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)15
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawn House Close Car Park· yes
198m
🅿️
Customers - Billingsgate Market380 spaces· yes
561m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 15.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 95% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.0 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ROSERTON STREET SURGERY

THE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTRE, ROSERTON STREET, E14 3PG

5 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

126

Parks (1km)

84

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 476 m
2 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

413m

Post office

Nearby shops

Signorelli107 m
Morrisons Daily111 m
Vantage News and Food Store251 m
Tesco Express300 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Seek57 m
Supsershakes81 m
Badiani148 m
Vow Cafe166 m

Nearby restaurants

Nora77 m
Ong Lai Kopitiam87 m
Mama Li109 m
Emilia's Crafted Pasta116 m

Nearby pubs

MM Bar (Beer & Wine)143 m
MM Bar (Gin & Cocktails)144 m
Tam’s Vineyard & Jazz Bar157 m
Qube East161 m

Nearby gyms

MoreYoga38 m
Ultimate Performance119 m
Island Studio132 m
In2Sport157 m

Nearby pharmacies

Allen's Pharmacy403 m
Boots448 m
Britannia Pharmacy787 m

Nearby health

The Baltic Medical Centre198 m
JM Radiology Reporting304 m
Mouth344 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing420 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 226

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

28

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
Gentrification score32/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,641m
Crossrail 2 route6,645m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,484 nationally

2,058

Est. population

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner city

Age profile

16%
48%
25%
Under 1816%
18–3448%
35–4925%
50–648%
65+3%

Tenure

18%
55%
16%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent55%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

20%
24%
38%
White British20%
White Other24%
Asian38%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other4%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
10.9%
Election year
2022

Councillors

Abdul MalikAspire
Ahmodur Rahman KhanAspire
Bellal UddinAspire

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Key facts for E22 3AS

Full postcodeE22 3AS
Postcode districtE22
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBlackwall & Cubitt Town
Latitude51.501914
Longitude-0.011441
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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