Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51645, -0.03246

E3 4LE— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 63/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
58
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
79
Investment
59

The bottom line

E3 4LE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E3 4LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+165.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4LE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.7

—

Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

10 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

172.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 575.0%

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Theft6%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

4.5

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: Millwall Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +165% 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£5,080/m²
Price per ft²£472/ft²
Avg floor area82.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
8%

Based on 14 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£205,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, 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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+660%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.2%

per year

Acceleration

-31.79

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £200k–£250k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£50k£88k+75%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£198k£141k-28.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£213k£235k+10.6%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£165k£208k+25.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£438k£352k-19.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£361k£361k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£515k£675k+31.1%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£625k£625k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£380k£380k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.9% α
Local
6.1%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 25yr 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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Limehouse DLR StationDLR line
8.1 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

LimehouseNational Rail
8 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Westferry DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

328

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★17 min
City26 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)134
Nearest car park211m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
377m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB58% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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

7 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe London Independent Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

801

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Prince Regent (376 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 348 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)

523m

Post office

Nearby shops

D.M. News336 m
Local Food Store343 m
Excel Wine & Spirits358 m
Tesco Express377 m

Nearby cafes

Anchor Cafe306 m
Forno Ragged Café355 m
Bow Brew Cafe408 m
Ocean View Cafe468 m

Nearby restaurants

Grubboxldn288 m
PFC295 m
Pizza Next Door313 m
Indiana320 m

Nearby pubs

Prince Regent376 m
The Queen's Head524 m
Star of the East536 m
The Crown541 m

Nearby gyms

Revolution Karting202 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre315 m
Mile End Pool336 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym411 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy526 m
Nash Chemist562 m
Lincoln Pharmacy567 m
Forward Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Salmon Lane Dental Care339 m
Harford Health Centre442 m
Smile Dental Care443 m
UltraSmile Dentistry557 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 110

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

59

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

50.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,301m
Crossrail 2 route4,467m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,486 nationally

1,569

Est. population

17,272/km²

49%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

30%
31%
22%
Under 1830%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
17%
58%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent17%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

13%
64%
White British13%
White Other8%
Asian64%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household55%
Unemployed11%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
106
Largest scheme
819 homes · Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

721-737, 721-737, Commercial Road, 2-22 Lowell Street, E1319 homes
completed
The Bede Estate, The Bede Estate, Bow Common Lane, Burdett Road, Eric Street, E1 2EY232 homes
completed
LIMEHOUSE FIELDS ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, LIMEHOUSE FIELDS ESTATE, LAND BOUNDED BY, MAROON STREET, HALLEY STREET, REGENT'S CANAL, E14137 homes
completed
B/B RAILWAY VIADUCT, CAUSTON COTTAGES, B/B RAILWAY VIADUCT, CAUSTON COTTAGES, MAROON STREET, REPTON STREET, E14110 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 4LE

Full postcodeE3 4LE
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.516450
Longitude-0.032457
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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