Bow West · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.52771, -0.02393

E3 2AN— Bow West, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 2AN, Bow West, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 68/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
68
Environment
73
Investment
60

The bottom line

E3 2AN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

E3 2AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

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How E3 2AN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Wellington Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other19%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Theft10%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences8%
Burglary5%
Robbery2%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E3 district median

£440,750

Based on 457 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,265/m²
Price per ft²£582/ft²
Avg floor area92.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
26%
E
7%
F
1%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 30%Flat 66%Other 4%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£232,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+650%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-71.5%

per year

Acceleration

-277.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £100k–£125k · 80 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 80 sales

Terraced31.3%
Flat/maisonette68.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£50k£153k+206%4.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£215k£245k+14%5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£310k£310k+0%2.7
GFC & correction2009–2012£293k£365k+24.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£365k£1.27m+247.9%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.40m£400k-71.4%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£550k£430k-21.8%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.31m£1.31m+0%2
Current market2024–2024£375k£375k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-2.3% alpha

Terraced+1.3% α
Local
8.2%
District
6.9%
Flat/maisonette-2.3% α
Local
4.5%
District
6.8%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

77out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing34
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City line
1.3 min walk
Hackney Wick

Nearby stations

Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
1 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

249

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★23 min
City24 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

32

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park61m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.1 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.

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 yield849.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LANSBURY CHEMIST

85 CHRISP STREET, POPLAR, E14 6GG

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

229

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 425 m
4 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

350m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bow Food & Wine139 m
Asda Express148 m
Tesco Express342 m
Nisa348 m

Nearby cafes

Mighty Bite91 m
Grounded183 m
root /25336 m
Nunnery Café439 m

Nearby restaurants

Original Grill75 m
Original Taste96 m
Ranna248 m
Bun & Sum293 m

Nearby pubs

The Little Driver100 m
The Bow Bells288 m
The Coborn430 m
The Morgan Arms490 m

Nearby gyms

Bow Quarter Leisure Centre501 m
Anytime Fitness646 m
Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion798 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mayor's Pharmacy135 m
Bow Pharmacy442 m
Forward Pharmacy477 m
Bell Pharmacy749 m

Nearby health

Harley Grove Medical Centre258 m
London Physiotherapy and Wellness344 m
St. Stephen's Health Centre706 m
William Place Dental Aesthetics713 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 117

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

60

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,680m
Crossrail 2 route4,139m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,070 nationally

1,646

Est. population

25,913/km²

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

9.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

23%
36%
23%
Under 1824%
18–3436%
35–4923%
50–6410%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
31%
45%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent31%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

24%
48%
White British24%
White Other11%
Asian48%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household61%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
69
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
659 homes · Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Tredegar Estate Phases 3A, B & C, site between, Tredegar Estate Phases 3A, B & C, site between, MOSTYN GROVE, Tredegar Road , Ordell Road, Morville Street, E3 3DX234 homes
completed
Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Campbell Road, E3 3EY232 homes
completed
TREDEGAR ROAD ESTATE, TREDEGAR ROAD ESTATE, TREDEGAR ROAD, MORVILLE STREET, E3219 homes
completed
FORMER STANTON RUBBER AND PLASTIC SITE, FORMER STANTON RUBBER AND PLASTIC SITE, ORDELL ROAD, E3213 homes
completed
Tredegar Estate (Phase 4), 2 - 122, Tredegar Estate (Phase 4), 2 - 122, Mostyn Grove, 1 - 157 Ordell Road, E3 2ET204 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Asma BegumLabour
Nathalie BienfaitGreen

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Key facts for E3 2AN

Full postcodeE3 2AN
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBow West
Latitude51.527709
Longitude-0.023927
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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