Bromley North · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.52816, -0.01834

E3 3AH— Bromley North, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 3AH, Bromley North, Tower Hamlets

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 63/100Yield 5.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
63
Environment
55
Investment
71

The bottom line

E3 3AH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors 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.

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Location

E3 3AH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How E3 3AH 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 · 1 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 · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
29%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 97%

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£166,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+514%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.5%

per year

Acceleration

-6.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 64 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 64 sales

Terraced3.1%
Flat/maisonette96.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£57k£141k+146.9%4.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£159k£174k+9.8%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£191k£238k+24.2%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£230k£255k+10.9%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£270k£348k+28.7%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£326k£290k-11%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£360k£367k+1.8%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
7.7%
District
7.9%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

63

Walkability score

216

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

29

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)51
Nearest car park49m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
629m
🅿️
Tesco· no
701m

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: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

LANSBURY CHEMIST

85 CHRISP STREET, POPLAR, E14 6GG

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

197

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 61 m
1 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)

59m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bow Cash & Carry37 m
Nisa53 m
Jalalabad Grocers90 m
Best-one109 m

Nearby cafes

root /2555 m
Nunnery Café99 m
Grounded210 m
Mighty Bite299 m

Nearby restaurants

Myra Grill47 m
Bow Tandoori64 m
Stroudley Grill & PFC67 m
PFC Espresso82 m

Nearby pubs

The Bow Bells104 m
The Little Driver291 m
The Widows Son663 m
ABBA Arena663 m

Nearby gyms

Bow Quarter Leisure Centre442 m
The Gym666 m
Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion722 m
London Aesthetics & Spa768 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bow Pharmacy104 m
Mayor's Pharmacy524 m
Green Light Pharmacy535 m
Tesco Pharmacy577 m

Nearby health

London Physiotherapy and Wellness315 m
St Andrews Health Centre533 m
Harley Grove Medical Centre648 m
Dentaprime785 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 104

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

71

Investment score

Strong

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,921m
Crossrail 2 route4,456m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,076 nationally

1,530

Est. population

25,538/km²

62%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

29%
32%
25%
Under 1829%
18–3432%
35–4925%
50–649%
65+6%

Tenure

14%
24%
50%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent24%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
14%
44%
White British19%
White Other14%
Asian44%
Black13%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household65%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
49
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
3
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
Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Campbell Road, E3 3EY232 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
CROSSWAYS ESTATE SOUTHERN SECTION, CROSSWAYS ESTATE SOUTHERN SECTION, RAINHILL WAY, E3104 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
23.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Abdul MannanAspire
Saif Uddin KhaledAspire

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Key facts for E3 3AH

Full postcodeE3 3AH
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley North
Latitude51.528163
Longitude-0.018342
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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