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E3 4PU

Wraxall Road · Mile End · Tower Hamlets

E3 4PU is in Mile End, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).

Crime is 98% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Mile End Underground Station, 1.9 min

Best for:FamiliesCommutersInvestorsYoung professionals
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 6% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Urban core · Very high density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E3 4PU is in Mile End, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
  • 🏠Crime is 98% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

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

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

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

77

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 score22/100

Rental market

High

Demand

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

1.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-97% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour1358
Violence & sexual offences1350
Other865
Drug offences428
Vehicle crime334
Burglary327
Theft96
Robbery78

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

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
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6b
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Mile End Underground StationHammersmith & City line
1.9 min walk
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Limehouse

Nearby stations

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Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
2 min walk
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Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
7 min walk
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Bow Church DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
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Devons Road DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
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Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m

83

Walkability score

335

Footpaths (500m)

21

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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.4

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Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 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
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 40%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.3 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

17 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 712 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 12,106 nationally

1,391

Est. population

27,158/km²

64%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1824%
18–3440%
35–4923%
50–648%
65+4%

Tenure

Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent23%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British30%
White Other13%
Asian38%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household68%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 23%Social rent 40%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote16.0%
Election year2022
MPApsana Begum (Labour)
MP majority12,560
ConstituencyPoplar and Limehouse

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

550

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.2 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

674m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amin's Hamlet Express130 m
Euro Halal Cash & Carry161 m
News Off Licence (Nick)165 m
Food Sale Express Ltd183 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee London154 m
The International Comrades161 m
Shoyu Cafe174 m
Mile End Sandwich Bar185 m

Nearby restaurants

Shish Fusion171 m
Tacosmash172 m
Pizza GoGo174 m
Desi Taste186 m

Nearby pubs

The Wentworth Arms122 m
The Rusty Bike125 m
The Cherry334 m
The Coborn337 m

Nearby gyms

Short Breaks Urban Gym479 m
Mile End Pool527 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre548 m
Mile End Climbing Wall656 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy230 m
Mayor's Pharmacy555 m
Lincoln Pharmacy831 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy897 m

Nearby health

Damira Dental Studios306 m
Harley Grove Medical Centre481 m
Student Practice626 m
School Health705 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 94

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