Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51902, -0.02863

E3 4AS— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 4AS, Mile End, Tower Hamlets

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 53/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
84
Investment
67

The bottom line

E3 4AS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E3 4AS

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-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+14.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4AS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 26 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

14 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 628.0%

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +14% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
68%
D
41%
E
1%

Based on 112 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£197,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2024 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+309%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-29.9%

per year

Acceleration

-45.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£66k£66k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£114k£199k+75.1%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£150k£178k+18.7%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£240k£193k-19.7%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£250k£315k+26%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£445k£250k-43.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£334k£385k+15.4%2.5
Current market2024–2024£270k£270k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mile End Underground StationHammersmith & City line
9.4 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
11 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
13 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

246

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★16 min
City29 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

19

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)177
Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
548m

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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 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

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

374

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Angel of Bow (551 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 707 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

785m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ozzy's News & Shop197 m
Ali Halal Grocers202 m
Green Bazar211 m
Sainsbury's Local256 m

Nearby cafes

Bow Brew Cafe151 m
Majesty Lounge474 m
Forno Ragged Café500 m
e5 Poplar Bakehouse545 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken207 m
Full House378 m
TGF Pizza424 m
Ariana427 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel of Bow551 m
The Wentworth Arms708 m
The Rusty Bike747 m
Star of the East757 m

Nearby gyms

Revolution Karting191 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre258 m
Mile End Pool275 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym377 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy279 m
Nash Chemist769 m
Forward Pharmacy776 m
Mayor's Pharmacy945 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre285 m
Damira Dental Studios340 m
Smile Dental Care658 m
Harford Health Centre660 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 93

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

67

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,682m
Crossrail 2 route4,451m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,384 nationally

2,463

Est. population

30,000/km²

63%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

29%
36%
24%
Under 1829%
18–3436%
35–4924%
50–647%
65+4%

Tenure

26%
22%
44%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent22%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
48%
White British22%
White Other12%
Asian48%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
3
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)
90
Largest scheme
480 homes · Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Bow Common Lane, St Pauls Way, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Bow Common Lane, St Pauls Way, E3480 homes
completed
Leopold Estate Phase 2, Land Bounded By, Leopold Estate Phase 2, Land Bounded By, St Pauls Way, Bow Common Lane, Ackroyd Drive and Burdett Road, E3364 homes
completed
The Bede Estate, The Bede Estate, Bow Common Lane, Burdett Road, Eric Street, E1 2EY232 homes
completed
Leopold Estate Phase 1, land bounded by, Leopold Estate Phase 1, land bounded by, St Pauls Way, Shelmerdine Close, Baythorne Street, E1122 homes
completed
Linton & Printon House & Burdett Estate Community Centre, Linton & Printon House & Burdett Estate Community Centre, St Pauls Way, Masjid Lane, E3109 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.0%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
12,560
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

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Key facts for E3 4AS

Full postcodeE3 4AS
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.519020
Longitude-0.028627
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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