Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.52249, -0.01424

E3 3LJ— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 61/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
56
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

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Location

E3 3LJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How E3 3LJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Marner Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Bow School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.36A8: 43.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 554.2%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Theft6%
Robbery3%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +21% above 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£2,700/m²
Price per ft²£251/ft²
Avg floor area62.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
22%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£156,000
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, with external insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+3.1%

Total change

+120%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-50.9%

per year

Acceleration

-161.91

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £150k–£175k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£75k£75k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£136k£151k+11.1%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£185k£230k+24.3%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£198k£198k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£350k£350k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£274k£274k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£159k£159k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£336k£336k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£165k£165k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
4.9%
District
5%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationHammersmith & City line
3.4 min walk
West Ham

Nearby stations

Devons Road DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

270

Footpaths (500m)

9

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

25

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)79
Nearest car park24m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
587m
🅿️
Tesco· no
640m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 2.0 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

188

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 633 m
9 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)

744m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express230 m
Les Miches241 m
Devons Food & Wine348 m
Taja Halal Food Store353 m

Nearby cafes

Doorsteps72 m
The Bun Café262 m
Dream Bean322 m
Devon's Cafe342 m

Nearby restaurants

Polentina87 m
Farmhouse Pizza230 m
Modern Wing Chi Chef232 m
Milagros284 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive29 m
The Widows Son261 m
The Angel of Bow558 m
The Bow Bells718 m

Nearby gyms

London Aesthetics & Spa230 m
énergie Fitness412 m
The Gym451 m
Marchon1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Green Light Pharmacy158 m
Tesco Pharmacy542 m
Bow Pharmacy589 m
Boots1.2 km

Nearby health

St Andrews Health Centre162 m
Poplar Dental612 m
Health Spot835 m
London Physiotherapy and Wellness999 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 73

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

58

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

41.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,523m
Crossrail 2 route5,014m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,218 nationally

1,994

Est. population

16,503/km²

56%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£39,100

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

30%
35%
22%
Under 1830%
18–3435%
35–4922%
50–6410%
65+4%

Tenure

32%
51%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent32%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

56%
14%
White British11%
White Other11%
Asian56%
Black14%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household65%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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
Phases 4 & 5, Former St Andrews Hospital, Phases 4 & 5, Former St Andrews Hospital, Devas Street, E3313 homes
completed
Cranwell Close, E3259 homes
completed
Phase 2, Former St Andrews Hospital, Phase 2, Former St Andrews Hospital, Devas Street, E3230 homes
completed
Phase 3, (Block C) Former St Andrews Hospital, Phase 3, (Block C) Former St Andrews Hospital, Devas Street, E3227 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

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

Councillors

Shubo HussainLabour
Bodrul Islam ChoudhuryAspire

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Key facts for E3 3LJ

Full postcodeE3 3LJ
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.522491
Longitude-0.014235
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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