Lansbury · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52170, -0.00976

E3 3TH— Lansbury, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 3TH, Lansbury, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 54/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
54
Environment
55
Investment
52

The bottom line

E3 3TH 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 3TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+43.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E3 3TH

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How E3 3TH 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Bow School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: -0.36A8: 43.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 17 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 660.9%

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft9%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

2.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +43% 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£5,639/m²
Price per ft²£524/ft²
Avg floor area73.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
47%
C
9%

Based on 56 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£184,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2016–2025 · CAGR

+1.2%

Total change

+12%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.2%

per year

Acceleration

-14.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£376k£376k+0%16
Current market2024–2025£425k£420k-1.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
1.5%
District
0.4%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict line
4.5 min walk
West Ham

Nearby stations

Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
West HamNational Rail
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

215

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★25 min
City32 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
533m
🅿️
Tesco· no
632m
🅿️
UKMail Visitor Parking
684m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) 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 yield849.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE CHRISP STREET HTH CTR

100 CHRISP STREET, E14 6PG

11 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

180

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Beehive (313 m)

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 873 m
9 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

991m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express159 m
Teviot Food & Wine359 m
Day 1 Local Express367 m
SimplyFresh387 m

Nearby cafes

Doorsteps314 m
Dream Bean377 m
The Works Cafe534 m
Saffi560 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmhouse Pizza175 m
Modern Wing Chi Chef190 m
Polentina251 m
TFC346 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive313 m
The Widows Son573 m
The Cody Dock Bar623 m
The Tommy Flowers952 m

Nearby gyms

London Aesthetics & Spa168 m
The Gym417 m
énergie Fitness561 m
Aberfeldy Boxing Club932 m

Nearby pharmacies

Green Light Pharmacy433 m
Tesco Pharmacy561 m
Bow Pharmacy831 m
Britannia Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

St Andrews Health Centre431 m
Poplar Dental665 m
Health Spot793 m
The Aberfeldy Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 44

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 score13/100
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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

44.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,605m
Crossrail 2 route5,325m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,206 nationally

1,888

Est. population

18,569/km²

51%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£37,100

Median income

10.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

35%
27%
21%
Under 1835%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

22%
63%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent22%
Social rent63%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
54%
White British18%
White Other7%
Asian54%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household62%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent63%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
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)
4
Largest scheme
313 homes · Phases 4 & 5, Former St Andrews Hospital, Phases 4 & 5, Former St Andrews Hospital, Devas Street, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phases 4 & 5, Former St Andrews Hospital, Phases 4 & 5, Former St Andrews Hospital, Devas Street, E3313 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
SITE B, BOW LOCK, SITE B, BOW LOCK, TWELVETREES CRESCENT, E3215 homes
completed
Devas Street, E3 3NT150 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
18.0%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Councillors

Ohid AhmedAspire
Iqbal HossainAspire
Jahed Bakth ChoudhuryAspire

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Key facts for E3 3TH

Full postcodeE3 3TH
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardLansbury
Latitude51.521696
Longitude-0.009758
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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