Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51938, -0.01678

E3 3GU— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 3GU, Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 61/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
59
Investment
57

The bottom line

E3 3GU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E3 3GU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

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How E3 3GU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 111.4

★★

Secondary

Langdon Park Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 44.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 444.4%

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Theft7%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

2.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk5 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 952m

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,566/m²
Price per ft²£517/ft²
Avg floor area54.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
14%
C
7%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 97%Other 3%

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£136,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2012–2026 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+30%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.4%

per year

Acceleration

+3.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£220k£220k+0%13
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£343k£395k+15.3%3.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£395k£311k-21.3%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£315k£315k+0%2
Current market2024–2026£316k£285k-9.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2.4% α
Local
4.1%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Devons Road DLR StationDLR line
3.8 min walk
West Ham

Nearby stations

Devons Road DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
All Saints DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

228

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★14 min
City27 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

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)83
Nearest car park201m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.3 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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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 yield849.3 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

7 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

224

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 932 m
14 tennis courts

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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express46 m
Lions Express173 m
Bow Supermarket250 m
Sylhet Fish and Meat Market261 m

Nearby cafes

Saffi10 m
Ahaba251 m
Devon's Cafe264 m
The Bun Café295 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken258 m
Barry's Fish Bar280 m
Alan's Fish & Chips293 m
Milagros315 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel of Bow275 m
The Widows Son325 m
The Beehive365 m
Callaghanns740 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness28 m
London Aesthetics & Spa566 m
The Gym832 m
Poplar Public Baths981 m

Nearby pharmacies

Green Light Pharmacy513 m
Lincoln Pharmacy572 m
Boots837 m
Bow Pharmacy889 m

Nearby health

Poplar Dental263 m
St Andrews Health Centre520 m
Health Spot534 m
St Paul's Way Medical Centre571 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 90

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

57

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,135m
Crossrail 2 route5,061m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,041 nationally

2,164

Est. population

30,000/km²

70%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
46%
24%
Under 1824%
18–3446%
35–4924%
50–645%
65+1%

Tenure

28%
32%
25%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent32%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership12%

Ethnicity

20%
18%
47%
White British20%
White Other18%
Asian47%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household77%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

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

Named schemes (500m)

Caspian Works and 1-3, Caspian Works and 1-3, Yeo Street, E3427 homes
completed
Cranwell Close, E3259 homes
completed
Land adjacent to Langdon Park Station and 134-156, Land adjacent to Langdon Park Station and 134-156, Chrisp Street, Cording Street, E14206 homes
completed
Bow Enterprise Park phases 2 & 3, Bow Enterprise Park phases 2 & 3, Cranwell Close, E3 3QY154 homes
completed
Watts Grove Depot, Watts Grove Depot, Glaucus Street, Watts Grove, LONDON, E3 3QS148 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.5%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Shubo HussainLabour
Bodrul Islam ChoudhuryAspire

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Key facts for E3 3GU

Full postcodeE3 3GU
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.519378
Longitude-0.016778
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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