Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51796, -0.02922

E3 4LA— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 52/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
83
Investment
67

The bottom line

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

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Location

E3 4LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+14.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4LA 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 628.0%

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +14% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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£194,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
RoofFlat, limited insulation (assumed)
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

1999–2013 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+229%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.9%

per year

Acceleration

+6.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£70k£70k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£232k£232k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£230k£230k+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

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
10.2 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
12 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Westferry DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

237

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

17

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)177
Nearest car park240m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
433m

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: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB70% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

456

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Angel of Bow (615 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 584 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

730m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ozzy's News & Shop199 m
Ali Halal Grocers207 m
Green Bazar220 m
Sainsbury's Local368 m

Nearby cafes

Bow Brew Cafe144 m
Forno Ragged Café469 m
e5 Poplar Bakehouse511 m
Majesty Lounge537 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken214 m
Full House437 m
TGF Pizza476 m
Ariana480 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel of Bow615 m
Star of the East639 m
Prince Regent656 m
5b Urban Bar738 m

Nearby gyms

Revolution Karting103 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre261 m
Mile End Pool285 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym394 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy308 m
Nash Chemist654 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy731 m
Forward Pharmacy889 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre310 m
Damira Dental Studios423 m
Salmon Lane Dental Care578 m
Smile Dental Care614 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 101

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

67

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,560m
Crossrail 2 route4,502m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,384 nationally

2,463

Est. population

30,000/km²

63%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

29%
36%
24%
Under 1829%
18–3436%
35–4924%
50–647%
65+4%

Tenure

26%
22%
44%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent22%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
48%
White British22%
White Other12%
Asian48%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household64%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
35
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)
106
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
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
Site North Of Copenhagen House, Site North Of Copenhagen House, Copenhagen Place, E14 7EU110 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

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Key facts for E3 4LA

Full postcodeE3 4LA
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.517960
Longitude-0.029221
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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