Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51983, -0.02309

E3 4BF— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 53/100Yield 5.17%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
63
Investment
61

The bottom line

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

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Location

E3 4BF

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

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How E3 4BF 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

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 · 10 min walk

12 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 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 · 1.2km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
9%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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£142,250
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2022 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+392%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.5%

per year

Acceleration

-62.93

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £200k–£250k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£72k£72k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£90k£90k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£200k£200k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£215k£225k+4.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£361k£361k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£352k£352k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

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
5.9 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

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

39

Walkability score

138

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

21

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)177
Nearest car park21m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
743m

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 AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 88% 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

12 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

283

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 953 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sylhet Fish and Meat Market180 m
Bow Supermarket192 m
Sainsbury's Local198 m
Green Bazar289 m

Nearby cafes

Ahaba238 m
Devon's Cafe342 m
Bow Brew Cafe346 m
The Bun Café429 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken294 m
Barry's Fish Bar319 m
Milagros416 m
Holy Smokes BBQ499 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel of Bow167 m
The Widows Son443 m
The Beehive673 m
The Little Driver891 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness449 m
Revolution Karting571 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre644 m
Mile End Pool656 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy214 m
Green Light Pharmacy720 m
Forward Pharmacy839 m
Mayor's Pharmacy855 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre220 m
Poplar Dental588 m
Damira Dental Studios616 m
St Andrews Health Centre729 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 103

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

29.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,955m
Crossrail 2 route4,683m

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)
15
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 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
48 - 52, 48 - 52, Thomas Road, E14 7BJ182 homes
completed
2 - 10, 2 - 10, Bow Common Lane, E3 4AX157 homes
completed
Land at Phoenix Works, Land at Phoenix Works, Broomfield Street, E14 6TB143 homes
completed
Site At 12 - 50, Site At 12 - 50, Furze Street, E1129 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 4BF

Full postcodeE3 4BF
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.519826
Longitude-0.023086
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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