Bow East · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.52919, -0.01670

E3 2SJ— Bow East, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 2SJ, Bow East, Tower Hamlets

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 52/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
64
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
55
Investment
52

The bottom line

E3 2SJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E3 2SJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+165.0% vs London avg

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How E3 2SJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Agnes RC Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 111.2

—

Secondary

Bow School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.36A8: 43.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

172.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+79% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary11%
Drug offences9%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime7%
Robbery4%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

5

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 +165% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,584/m²
Price per ft²£240/ft²
Avg floor area71.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
48%
C
20%
D
10%
E
8%

Based on 86 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 13%

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£179,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+0.5%

Total change

+15%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-62.0%

per year

Acceleration

-309.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £400k–£450k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£115k£115k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£160k£220k+37.5%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£421k£421k+0%8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£470k£100k-78.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£100k£100k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£348k£132k-62%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-5.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-5.7% α
Local
-0.8%
District
4.9%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bow Church DLR StationDLR line
4 min walk
Hackney Wick

Nearby stations

Bow Church DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Pudding Mill Lane DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
8 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

63

Walkability score

255

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge35 min ≈
Victoria42 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★22 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

31

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

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Tesco· no
547m
🅿️
Tesco· no
638m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.1 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 yield849.2 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

21 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

193

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 179 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

181m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier125 m
Bow Cash & Carry136 m
Nisa184 m
Jalalabad Grocers202 m

Nearby cafes

Nunnery Café89 m
root /25211 m
3 Bees Cafe324 m
Grounded357 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's132 m
Myra Grill174 m
Bow Tandoori181 m
Stroudley Grill & PFC184 m

Nearby pubs

The Bow Bells256 m
The Little Driver430 m
ABBA Arena506 m
Jim & Tonic at The Print House654 m

Nearby gyms

Bow Quarter Leisure Centre411 m
Marchon632 m
The Gym635 m
Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion646 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bow Pharmacy213 m
Tesco Pharmacy518 m
Green Light Pharmacy607 m
Mayor's Pharmacy663 m

Nearby health

London Physiotherapy and Wellness342 m
St Andrews Health Centre602 m
Dentaprime629 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 67

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

52

Investment score

Moderate

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,077m
Crossrail 2 route4,509m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,087 nationally

2,361

Est. population

5,072/km²

70%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

16%
47%
25%
Under 1817%
18–3447%
35–4925%
50–649%
65+4%

Tenure

23%
37%
27%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent37%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

36%
25%
19%
White British36%
White Other25%
Asian19%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household69%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
39
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
659 homes · Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3659 homes
completed
Land at Cook's Road (Phase 1), Land at Cook's Road (Phase 1), Cook's Road, Pudding Mill, E15 2PW194 homes
completed
2-12, 2-12, Stratford High Street, Stratford, E15 2PW191 homes
completed
Site at 3 - 5 and 19 - 25, Site at 3 - 5 and 19 - 25, Payne Road, E3 2SP158 homes
completed
744, 744, Wick Lane, 46-52 Fairfield Road, E3146 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
18.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Rachel BlakeLabour and Co-operative Party
Amina AliLabour and Co-operative Party
Marc FrancisLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E3 2SJ

Full postcodeE3 2SJ
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBow East
Latitude51.529188
Longitude-0.016698
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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