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E3 4PA

Tredegar Square · Bow West · Tower Hamlets

E3 4PA is in Bow West, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 97% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Mile End Underground Station, 2.3 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 3% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E3 4PA is in Bow West, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 97% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 67%Flat 30%

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £1,890
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

81

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gross yield5.30% (good)
Gentrification score30/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-96% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour1429
Violence & sexual offences1343
Other1067
Drug offences429
Burglary356
Vehicle crime297
Theft210
Robbery62

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 198% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
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Mile End Underground StationHammersmith & City line
2.3 min walk
🚂
Limehouse

Nearby stations

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Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
3 min walk
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Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
5 min walk
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Bow Church DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
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Devons Road DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
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Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

84

Walkability score

254

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

36 min

London Bridge

49 min

Victoria

47 min

Waterloo

26 min

Canary Wharf

25 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Malmesbury Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.4

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Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB62% green spaceTree canopy: 55%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.1 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 794 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 14,122 nationally

1,791

Est. population

16,379/km²

71%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1822%
18–3436%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent36%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

White British43%
White Other15%
Asian32%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household48%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 36%Social rent 17%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote20.6%
Election year2022
MPUma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority11,634
ConstituencyStratford and Bow

Councillors

Asma BegumLabour
Nathalie BienfaitGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

491

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.4 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

799m

Post office

Nearby shops

RMJ Food & Wine49 m
Mile End Cash & Carry51 m
Tesco Express178 m
Food Sale Express Ltd278 m

Nearby cafes

Mile End Sandwich Bar54 m
Coffee London233 m
Rise and Roast272 m
The Coffee Room280 m

Nearby restaurants

Kam Hon75 m
Tacosmash259 m
Greedy Cow274 m
The Pizza Room275 m

Nearby pubs

The Coborn102 m
The Rusty Bike162 m
The Morgan Arms187 m
The Wentworth Arms269 m

Nearby gyms

Mile End Climbing Wall630 m
Anytime Fitness699 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym717 m
Mile End Pool760 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy59 m
Mayor's Pharmacy375 m
Bell Pharmacy687 m
Lincoln Pharmacy984 m

Nearby health

Harley Grove Medical Centre270 m
Damira Dental Studios531 m
St. Stephen's Health Centre666 m
William Place Dental Aesthetics678 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 152

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