Bromley North · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52518, -0.02812

E3 4LZ— Bromley North, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 4LZ, Bromley North, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 65/100Yield 5.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
65
Environment
81
Investment
78

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

E3 4LZ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+10.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4LZ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Malmesbury Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

71.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
→ Stable

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

7

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +10% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
37%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 46 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£176,000
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, with external insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2017 · CAGR

+11.6%

Total change

+275%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+95.7%

per year

Acceleration

+99.82

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£120k£153k+27.5%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£230k£240k+4.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£230k£230k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£450k£450k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict line
3.4 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

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

50

Walkability score

294

Footpaths (500m)

20

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

32

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)79
Nearest car park130m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
547m

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: 3.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB62% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.2 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

18 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 975 m
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

389

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketStroudley Walk Grocery · 770 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

729m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express128 m
Mile End Cash & Carry176 m
RMJ Food & Wine189 m
Bow Food & Wine282 m

Nearby cafes

Mile End Sandwich Bar208 m
Coffee London388 m
Cafe Meeshee438 m
The International Comrades439 m

Nearby restaurants

Kam Hon238 m
Bun & Sum386 m
Ranna386 m
Tacosmash415 m

Nearby pubs

The Coborn238 m
The Rusty Bike313 m
The Morgan Arms363 m
The Wentworth Arms393 m

Nearby gyms

Short Breaks Urban Gym695 m
Mile End Pool705 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre718 m
Anytime Fitness812 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy166 m
Mayor's Pharmacy289 m
Bow Pharmacy770 m
Lincoln Pharmacy806 m

Nearby health

Harley Grove Medical Centre267 m
Damira Dental Studios477 m
London Physiotherapy and Wellness744 m
St. Stephen's Health Centre809 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 128

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

78

Investment score

Strong

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,290m
Crossrail 2 route4,045m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,222 nationally

1,769

Est. population

30,000/km²

53%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

23%
33%
23%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3433%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

30%
59%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent30%
Social rent59%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
54%
White British18%
White Other11%
Asian54%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household69%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent59%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
64
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
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)

Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Bow Road, E3 4LL252 homes
completed
British Street Estate, British Street Estate, Merchant Street, E3185 homes
completed
Mile End, Mile End, Treby Street, Mile End, E3179 homes
completed
51-53, 51-53, BOW ROAD, E3 2AD58 homes
completed
FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, OFF, FORMER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK, OFF, MERCHANT STREET, E320 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
23.7%
Election year
2022
MP
Apsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Abdul MannanAspire
Saif Uddin KhaledAspire

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Key facts for E3 4LZ

Full postcodeE3 4LZ
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBromley North
Latitude51.525181
Longitude-0.028116
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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