Bromley North · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52603, -0.02328

E3 4AB— Bromley North, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 4AB, Bromley North, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 60/100Transport 67/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

Compare areas

Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
60
Schools
100
Transport
67
Environment
74
Investment
78

The bottom line

E3 4AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how E3 4AB scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how E3 4AB meets your needs.

Location

E3 4AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+198.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E3 4AB

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare E3 4AB with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🌳 Good Parks

“High-connectivity investment target”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How E3 4AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Wellington Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

193.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+101% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft8%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +198% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£134,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2024 · CAGR

+2.4%

Total change

+66%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.2%

per year

Acceleration

-27.41

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£220k£220k+0%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£220k£290k+31.8%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£315k£315k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£385k£385k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£365k£365k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City line
1.8 min walk
Hackney Wick

Nearby stations

Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

274

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★23 min
City24 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

36

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)130
Nearest car park189m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.2 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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 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 yield849.5 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

249

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 425 m
4 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

401m

Post office

Nearby shops

Meat Surgeon202 m
Bow Food & Wine224 m
Asda Express252 m
Tesco Express352 m

Nearby cafes

Mighty Bite204 m
Grounded235 m
root /25366 m
Nunnery Café497 m

Nearby restaurants

Ranna64 m
Bun & Sum103 m
Original Grill163 m
Original Taste172 m

Nearby pubs

The Little Driver207 m
The Bow Bells322 m
The Coborn479 m
The Widows Son562 m

Nearby gyms

Bow Quarter Leisure Centre663 m
Anytime Fitness828 m
énergie Fitness892 m
Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion968 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mayor's Pharmacy225 m
Bow Pharmacy422 m
Forward Pharmacy479 m
Green Light Pharmacy627 m

Nearby health

Harley Grove Medical Centre347 m
London Physiotherapy and Wellness498 m
St Andrews Health Centre630 m
Damira Dental Studios767 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 109

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

78

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,542m
Crossrail 2 route4,273m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,878 nationally

2,200

Est. population

18,594/km²

63%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

21%
38%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3438%
35–4924%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

15%
33%
43%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent33%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

28%
14%
40%
White British28%
White Other14%
Asian40%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent33%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
68
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
4
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
Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Campbell Road, E3 3EY232 homes
completed
British Street Estate, British Street Estate, Merchant Street, E3185 homes
completed
LAND ADJ. TO, LAND ADJ. TO, ARCHIBALD STREET, TIDWORTH ROAD, E374 homes
completed
Site At South of 7 (Phase 5, Site 6A), Site At South of 7 (Phase 5, Site 6A), Holyhead Close, E359 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
23.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Abdul MannanAspire
Saif Uddin KhaledAspire

Live in E3 4AB? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for E3 4AB.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Tower Hamlets with nearby boroughs:

Tower Hamlets vs HackneyTower Hamlets vs NewhamTower Hamlets vs WestminsterTower Hamlets vs Southwark

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track E3 4AB

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for E3 4AB

Full postcodeE3 4AB
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley North
Latitude51.526025
Longitude-0.023279
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey