Bromley South · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52262, -0.02328

E3 4EJ— Bromley South, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 49/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
61
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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Location

E3 4EJ

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 4EJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Wellington Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 8 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

10 primaries · 2 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

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 · 1.4km

Crime is 20% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E3 district median

£440,750

Based on 457 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,683/m²
Price per ft²£528/ft²
Avg floor area69 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
9%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£172,500
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2026 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+666%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.8%

per year

Acceleration

-46.28

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£53k£75k+41.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£85k£172k+102.4%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£169k£202k+19.7%2
GFC & correction2012–2012£210k£210k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£350k£340k-2.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£324k£388k+19.9%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£343k£343k+0%5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£260k£260k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£265k£406k+53.2%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
4.8%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

39out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City line
5.9 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Devons Road DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
6 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Bromley-by-Bow Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

16

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

35

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)113
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)16
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: 3.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.6 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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.3 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

277

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Widows Son (371 m)

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 685 m
4 tennis courts1 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

714m

Post office

Nearby shops

Meat Surgeon180 m
Sainsbury's Local295 m
Taja Halal Food Store312 m
Devons Food & Wine312 m

Nearby cafes

Ahaba330 m
Devon's Cafe339 m
The Bun Café381 m
Bow Brew Cafe577 m

Nearby restaurants

Holy Smokes BBQ203 m
Bun & Sum294 m
Barry's Fish Bar314 m
Ranna339 m

Nearby pubs

The Widows Son371 m
The Angel of Bow386 m
The Little Driver582 m
The Beehive633 m

Nearby gyms

énergie Fitness599 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre729 m
Mile End Pool731 m
Revolution Karting736 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy499 m
Mayor's Pharmacy551 m
Green Light Pharmacy594 m
Forward Pharmacy604 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre507 m
Damira Dental Studios589 m
St Andrews Health Centre602 m
Harley Grove Medical Centre627 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 109

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

49

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score15/100
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

50.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,215m
Crossrail 2 route4,484m

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)
36
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
659 homes · Crossways Estate, Crossways Estate, RAINHILL WAY, E3
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
British Street Estate, British Street Estate, Merchant Street, E3185 homes
completed
Land Bounded By, Land Bounded By, Bow Common Lane, Furze Street , Devons Road, E378 homes
completed
LAND ADJ. TO, LAND ADJ. TO, ARCHIBALD STREET, TIDWORTH ROAD, E374 homes
completed
SITE AT SOUTH WEST JUNCTION OF, SITE AT SOUTH WEST JUNCTION OF, ARNOLD ROAD, CAMPBELL ROAD, E353 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 4EJ

Full postcodeE3 4EJ
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley South
Latitude51.522617
Longitude-0.023283
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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