Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52187, -0.02127

E3 4BP— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 52/100Yield 4.64%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
61
Investment
42

The bottom line

E3 4BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £491,424 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E3 4BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-5.5% vs London avg
vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4BP 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

11 primaries · 3 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 6 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£491,424

Median sale price

5% below London median

£491,424 is 5% below the London median (£520,000)

-39.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-11.9%
Sales (24 months)6
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£680,000
Avg flat£450,000
Price per m²£6,252/m²
Price per ft²£581/ft²
Avg floor area80 m²

EPC breakdown

B
48%
C
13%
D
10%
E
2%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 43%Flat 57%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,071
First-time buyerFTB
£3,321
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£26,814

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

11.8×

Price-to-income

£2,458/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£200,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+387%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.4%

per year

Acceleration

-12.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £500k–£600k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Terraced35.7%
Flat/maisonette64.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£80k£80k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£203k£265k+30.9%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£310k£385k+24.2%1.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£420k£420k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£443k£397k-10.3%9.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£465k£455k-2.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£658k£558k-15.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£645k£645k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£541k£388k-28.4%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-2.5% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
11.3%
District
10.3%
Flat/maisonette-2.5% α
Local
-0.2%
District
2.3%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
3.2 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Devons Road DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Langdon Park DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

194

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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

32

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)83
Nearest car park109m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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: 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: 3.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.8 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

12 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

268

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 695 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

750m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dennis News Ltd153 m
Taja Halal Food Store154 m
Devons Food & Wine155 m
Bow Supermarket238 m

Nearby cafes

Ahaba176 m
Devon's Cafe178 m
The Bun Café233 m
Saffi421 m

Nearby restaurants

Barry's Fish Bar152 m
Perfect Fried Chicken179 m
Milagros209 m
Holy Smokes BBQ271 m

Nearby pubs

The Widows Son232 m
The Angel of Bow263 m
The Beehive493 m
The Little Driver667 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness439 m
London Aesthetics & Spa722 m
Revolution Karting790 m
Bow Quarter Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy474 m
Green Light Pharmacy490 m
Bow Pharmacy661 m
Mayor's Pharmacy682 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre480 m
St Andrews Health Centre498 m
Poplar Dental652 m
Damira Dental Studios716 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 124

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

42

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.6% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 24% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,215m
Crossrail 2 route4,646m

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%
Price vs London-5.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
30
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
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)
4
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
659 homes · Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Crossways Phase 5, Land east of and at, Campbell Road, E3 3EY232 homes
completed
Bow Enterprise Park phases 2 & 3, Bow Enterprise Park phases 2 & 3, Cranwell Close, E3 3QY154 homes
completed
Watts Grove Depot, Watts Grove Depot, Glaucus Street, Watts Grove, LONDON, E3 3QS148 homes
completed
Site At 12 - 50, Site At 12 - 50, Furze Street, E1129 homes
completed
Bow Exchange, 5 Yeo Street, London E3 3QP92 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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Stamp duty on median price (£491,424)

£12,071

Standard buyer

£3,321

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Key facts for E3 4BP

Full postcodeE3 4BP
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.521873
Longitude-0.021268
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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