Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52209, -0.02080

E3 4BY— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 53/100Yield 5.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
61
Investment
62

The bottom line

E3 4BY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 4BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-20.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4BY 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

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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 · 6 min walk

11 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 61% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Burglary3%
Theft0%

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 20% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
13%

Based on 29 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£178,250
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
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (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

2002–2024 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+152%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.4%

per year

Acceleration

+5.95

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£81k£106k+31.7%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£120k£138k+14.6%2.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£166k£166k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£160k£200k+25%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£315k£315k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£205k£195k-4.9%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£198k£194k-1.5%1.5
Current market2024–2024£203k£203k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.9% α
Local
2.3%
District
4.2%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
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
2.8 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

191

Footpaths (500m)

17

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

31

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)83
Nearest car park113m
Santander docks (800m)17
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: 67%
More green space than 81% 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

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 · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

263

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 661 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)

720m

Post office

Nearby shops

Devons Food & Wine130 m
Taja Halal Food Store131 m
Dennis News Ltd132 m
Les Miches217 m

Nearby cafes

Devon's Cafe158 m
Ahaba183 m
The Bun Café201 m
Saffi415 m

Nearby restaurants

Barry's Fish Bar135 m
Perfect Fried Chicken161 m
Milagros175 m
Holy Smokes BBQ256 m

Nearby pubs

The Widows Son196 m
The Angel of Bow284 m
The Beehive459 m
The Little Driver649 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness434 m
London Aesthetics & Spa686 m
Revolution Karting831 m
Bow Quarter Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Green Light Pharmacy450 m
Lincoln Pharmacy511 m
Bow Pharmacy627 m
Mayor's Pharmacy677 m

Nearby health

St Andrews Health Centre458 m
St Paul's Way Medical Centre518 m
Poplar Dental655 m
Damira Dental Studios751 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 116

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

62

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 score16/100
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

41.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,253m
Crossrail 2 route4,659m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,624 nationally

1,684

Est. population

30,000/km²

51%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

29%
27%
22%
13%
Under 1829%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

22%
56%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent22%
Social rent56%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
50%
White British21%
White Other10%
Asian50%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent56%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
34
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)
1
Largest scheme
659 homes · Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3659 homes
completed
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

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 4BY

Full postcodeE3 4BY
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.522090
Longitude-0.020797
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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