Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52560, -0.03133

E3 4PPMile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 64/100Yield 5.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
64
Environment
81
Investment
77

The bottom line

E3 4PP 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 catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E3 4PP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+74.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4PP 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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

112.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft17%
Drug offences4%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +74% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.1

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
11%

Based on 17 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£172,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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

20002009 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+76%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.2%

per year

Acceleration

-49.15

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£113k£113k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£179k£179k+0%2
GFC & correction20092009£198k£198k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mile End Underground StationHammersmith & City line
1.6 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
6 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 80 buses/hr peak

50

Walkability score

280

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min
Victoria37 min
Waterloo34 min
Canary Wharf23 min
City22 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

26

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park157m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
328m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB65% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

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

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

19 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 755 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

510

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

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

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

748m

Post office

Nearby shops

RMJ Food & Wine53 m
Mile End Cash & Carry73 m
Food Sale Express Ltd221 m
Tesco Express223 m

Nearby cafes

Mile End Sandwich Bar29 m
Coffee London174 m
Rise and Roast223 m
Cafe Meeshee227 m

Nearby restaurants

Kam Hon151 m
Tacosmash202 m
Greedy Cow229 m
The Pizza Room232 m

Nearby pubs

The Rusty Bike98 m
The Coborn177 m
The Wentworth Arms201 m
The Morgan Arms258 m

Nearby gyms

Mile End Climbing Wall622 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym642 m
Mile End Pool687 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre707 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy87 m
Mayor's Pharmacy431 m
Bell Pharmacy754 m
Lincoln Pharmacy936 m

Nearby health

Harley Grove Medical Centre336 m
Damira Dental Studios460 m
Student Practice687 m
Grove Road Surgery706 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 133

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

77

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 score24/100
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

49.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,217m
Crossrail 2 route3,837m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,380 nationally

1,782

Est. population

30,000/km²

53%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

22%
42%
22%
Under 1822%
18–3442%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

41%
48%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent41%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

20%
19%
37%
White British20%
White Other19%
Asian37%
Black9%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional31%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household75%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent41%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
60
Live planning apps (800m)
3
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)
30
Largest scheme
252 homes · Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Bow Road, E3 4LL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Bow Road, E3 4LL252 homes
completed
Mile End, Mile End, Treby Street, Mile End, E3179 homes
completed
79 - 83, 79 - 83, Coborn Road, E152 homes
completed
ULLSWATER HOUSE, ULLSWATER HOUSE, MAPLIN STREET, E345 homes
completed
LLEWELLYN'S, 79-83, LLEWELLYN'S, 79-83, COBORN ROAD, E343 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 4PP

Full postcodeE3 4PP
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.525603
Longitude-0.031327
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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