Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52195, -0.01756

E3 3YB— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 65/100Yield 5.33%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
60
Investment
77

The bottom line

E3 3YB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £427,500 median — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E3 3YB

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 avg price-17.8% vs London avg
vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E3 3YB

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How E3 3YB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Clara Grant Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Bow School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.36A8: 43.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 27 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

10 primaries · 4 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£427,500

Median sale price

18% below London median

£427,500 is 18% below the London median (£520,000)

+2.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-14.4%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£427,500
Price per m²£6,557/m²
Price per ft²£609/ft²
Avg floor area65.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
118%

Based on 118 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 93%Other 7%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£8,875
First-time buyerFTB
£125
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.2×

Price-to-income

£2,139/mo

Est. mortgage

High

Market activity

35d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£163,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2025 · CAGR

+-1.2%

Total change

-6%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.9%

per year

Acceleration

+6.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 112 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 112 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2021£455k£500k+9.8%52
Current market2024–2025£445k£428k-3.9%4

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
-1.2%
District
-1.7%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

43out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing11

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Devons Road DLR StationDLR line
0.4 min walk
West Ham

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

231

Footpaths (500m)

13

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)83
Nearest car park115m
Santander docks (800m)13
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco· no
796m

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 AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.8 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

11 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

214

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 643 m
6 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

732m

Post office

Nearby shops

Les Miches51 m
Devons Food & Wine110 m
Taja Halal Food Store115 m
Dennis News Ltd121 m

Nearby cafes

The Bun Café24 m
Devon's Cafe109 m
Ahaba223 m
Doorsteps229 m

Nearby restaurants

Milagros51 m
Perfect Fried Chicken117 m
Barry's Fish Bar132 m
Polentina292 m

Nearby pubs

The Widows Son40 m
The Beehive236 m
The Angel of Bow348 m
The Bow Bells684 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness320 m
London Aesthetics & Spa468 m
The Gym665 m
Bow Quarter Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Green Light Pharmacy277 m
Bow Pharmacy601 m
Lincoln Pharmacy651 m
Tesco Pharmacy729 m

Nearby health

St Andrews Health Centre286 m
Poplar Dental555 m
St Paul's Way Medical Centre655 m
Health Spot820 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 113

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

77

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
5.3% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 17% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months8

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

High

Market activity

35d

Est. days to sell

67/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.5

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,354m
Crossrail 2 route4,852m

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%
Price vs London-17.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
4

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)

Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3659 homes
completed
Caspian Works and 1-3, Caspian Works and 1-3, Yeo Street, E3427 homes
completed
Cranwell Close, E3259 homes
completed
Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Campbell Road, E3 3EY232 homes
completed
Phase 2, Former St Andrews Hospital, Phase 2, Former St Andrews Hospital, Devas Street, E3230 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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Stamp duty on median price (£427,500)

£8,875

Standard buyer

£125

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for E3 3YB

Full postcodeE3 3YB
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.521954
Longitude-0.017560
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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