Bromley North · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.52930, -0.01397

E3 3BA— Bromley North, Tower Hamlets

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 49/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
56
Investment
48

The bottom line

E3 3BA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

E3 3BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E3 3BA

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How E3 3BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Old Palace Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Harris Science Academy East London

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.11A8: 53.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Theft10%
Burglary9%
Drug offences4%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%

Road safety

77

Road safety score

15

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

16

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 10% 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£3,453/m²
Price per ft²£321/ft²
Avg floor area79.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£197,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2025 · CAGR

+1.2%

Total change

+24%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.7%

per year

Acceleration

-25.51

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£218k£218k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£272k£272k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£270k£270k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Pudding Mill Lane DLR StationDLR line
6.4 min walk
Stratford Low Level

Nearby stations

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

56

Walkability score

287

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

20

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park97m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
385m
🅿️
Tesco· no
489m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 4.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
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

CARPENTERS PRACTICE

236-252 HIGH STREET, STRATFORD, E15 2JA

14 min walk

47%

Recommend GP

47%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

183

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bow Bells (432 m)

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 318 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

364m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sky Local124 m
Premier135 m
Bow Cash & Carry315 m
Jalalabad Grocers327 m

Nearby cafes

Nunnery Café278 m
3 Bees Cafe291 m
root /25384 m
Glace Cafe415 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's83 m
Bow Tandoori319 m
Stroudley Grill & PFC320 m
PFC Espresso325 m

Nearby pubs

The Bow Bells432 m
ABBA Arena434 m
The Rum House and Distillery497 m
Jim & Tonic at The Print House498 m

Nearby gyms

Marchon461 m
The Gym518 m
Bow Quarter Leisure Centre555 m
Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion731 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bow Pharmacy332 m
Tesco Pharmacy381 m
Green Light Pharmacy611 m

Nearby health

Dentaprime462 m
London Physiotherapy and Wellness520 m
St Andrews Health Centre605 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 54

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,185m
Crossrail 2 route4,677m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,295 nationally

1,312

Est. population

30,000/km²

51%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

12.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

29%
27%
23%
14%
Under 1829%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

21%
68%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent21%
Social rent68%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
59%
White British14%
White Other5%
Asian59%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household63%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent68%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
54%
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)
19
Largest scheme
659 homes · Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

14 - 26, 14 - 26, High Street, Stratford, E15 2PP301 homes
completed
CENTRAL HOUSE, 32-66, CENTRAL HOUSE, 32-66, HIGH STREET, STRATFORD, E15 2PD197 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

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 3BA

Full postcodeE3 3BA
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley North
Latitude51.529303
Longitude-0.013968
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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