Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51816, -0.02980

E3 4LB— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 53/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
53
Environment
83
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

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Location

E3 4LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How E3 4LB 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 · 16 min walk

14 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

97

Road safety score

3

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

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£3,690/m²
Price per ft²£343/ft²
Avg floor area54.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
25%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

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£137,250
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
WallsCavity wall, 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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2024 · CAGR

+4.2%

Total change

+167%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.0%

per year

Acceleration

+8.22

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£75k£75k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£80k£90k+12.5%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£100k£130k+30%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£153k£165k+8.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£208k£225k+7.9%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£240k£240k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£270k£209k-22.6%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£196k£196k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£200k£200k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
3.7%
District
4%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
9.8 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

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

49

Walkability score

254

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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)177
Nearest car park195m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
461m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
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: 70%
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

524

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Regent (640 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 585 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)

691m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ozzy's News & Shop241 m
Ali Halal Grocers248 m
Green Bazar261 m
Aariz Supermarket352 m

Nearby cafes

Bow Brew Cafe185 m
Forno Ragged Café425 m
Majesty Lounge496 m
Anchor Cafe544 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken255 m
Full House396 m
TGF Pizza433 m
Ariana438 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Regent640 m
The Angel of Bow648 m
Star of the East665 m
5b Urban Bar759 m

Nearby gyms

Revolution Karting69 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre215 m
Mile End Pool239 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym348 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy347 m
Nash Chemist681 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy692 m
Forward Pharmacy865 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre350 m
Damira Dental Studios388 m
Smile Dental Care573 m
Harford Health Centre574 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 98

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

54

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

12/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,558m
Crossrail 2 route4,458m

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 4LB

Full postcodeE3 4LB
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.518159
Longitude-0.029803
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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