Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52103, -0.02840

E3 4BH— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 61/100Yield 5.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

Compare areas

Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
61
Environment
84
Investment
78

The bottom line

E3 4BH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how E3 4BH 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 4BH meets your needs.

Location

E3 4BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+90.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E3 4BH

🛡️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 4BH with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“High-connectivity investment target”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How E3 4BH 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 9 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 · 12 min walk

13 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area100.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
2%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 56%Flat 38%Other 6%

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£251,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+69%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-81.6%

per year

Acceleration

-57.43

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Terraced60%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1998£60k£110k+83.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£250k£250k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£330k£445k+34.8%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£453k£453k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£725k£725k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£550k£550k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£101k£101k+0%6

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

43

Walkability score

272

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

23

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)177
Nearest car park187m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
697m
🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
772m

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: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB72% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.7 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

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

369

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Wentworth Arms (536 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 918 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

870m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local195 m
Aariz Supermarket207 m
Mile End Food & Wine334 m
Ozzy's News & Shop370 m

Nearby cafes

Bow Brew Cafe346 m
Majesty Lounge376 m
Delizia443 m
Shoyu Cafe465 m

Nearby restaurants

Full House311 m
TGF Pizza359 m
Ariana360 m
Perfect Fried Chicken373 m

Nearby pubs

The Wentworth Arms536 m
The Rusty Bike554 m
The Angel of Bow558 m
The Coborn670 m

Nearby gyms

Mile End Pool335 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre335 m
Revolution Karting384 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym392 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy399 m
Forward Pharmacy559 m
Mayor's Pharmacy723 m
Nash Chemist992 m

Nearby health

Damira Dental Studios225 m
St Paul's Way Medical Centre408 m
Harley Grove Medical Centre728 m
Smile Dental Care732 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 126

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

A

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 score19/100
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

46

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,883m
Crossrail 2 route4,314m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,150 nationally

2,420

Est. population

11,695/km²

64%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

20%
46%
22%
Under 1820%
18–3446%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
46%
24%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent46%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
17%
38%
White British31%
White Other17%
Asian38%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
88
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
Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Bow Road, E3 4LL252 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

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

Live in E3 4BH? 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 4BH.
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 4BH

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

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for E3 4BH

Full postcodeE3 4BH
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.521031
Longitude-0.028396
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