Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51927, -0.02344

E3 4BA— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 4BA, Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 52/100Yield 5.17%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
74
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

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Location

E3 4BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E3 4BA

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How E3 4BA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Stebon Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

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 · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 462.5%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime16%
Other15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary11%
Drug offences9%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Stop & search

3.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
33%
E
3%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 8%Flat 92%

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£176,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
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

2002–2021 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+111%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.8%

per year

Acceleration

-11.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced10%
Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£142k£166k+16.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£215k£215k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£220k£220k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£210k£210k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£340k£340k+0%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£300k£300k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.6% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 14yr 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Devons Road DLR StationDLR line
6.6 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Devons Road DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
11 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

125

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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 park61m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
677m

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: 3.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB72% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

11 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

280

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 1.0 km
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local207 m
Sylhet Fish and Meat Market211 m
Bow Supermarket225 m
Green Bazar230 m

Nearby cafes

Ahaba286 m
Bow Brew Cafe292 m
e5 Poplar Bakehouse393 m
Devon's Cafe396 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken235 m
Barry's Fish Bar375 m
Milagros474 m
Alan's Fish & Chips502 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel of Bow191 m
The Widows Son500 m
The Beehive722 m
Star of the East867 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness467 m
Revolution Karting527 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre617 m
Mile End Pool631 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy150 m
Green Light Pharmacy778 m
Nash Chemist866 m
Forward Pharmacy876 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre155 m
Poplar Dental581 m
Damira Dental Studios615 m
St Andrews Health Centre787 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 108

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

61

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,890m
Crossrail 2 route4,703m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,576 nationally

1,672

Est. population

19,022/km²

49%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

12.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

33%
26%
22%
Under 1833%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6411%
65+8%

Tenure

22%
62%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent22%
Social rent62%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
58%
15%
White British16%
White Other5%
Asian58%
Black15%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household55%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent62%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
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)
85
Largest scheme
490 homes · Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Upper North Street, E14 6ER
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
ABBOTS WHARF, 77-105, ABBOTS WHARF, 77-105, STAINSBY ROAD, E14201 homes
completed
48 - 52, 48 - 52, Thomas Road, E14 7BJ182 homes
completed
2 - 10, 2 - 10, Bow Common Lane, E3 4AX157 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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Key facts for E3 4BA

Full postcodeE3 4BA
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.519275
Longitude-0.023442
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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