Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52575, -0.03089

E3 4QD— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 67/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
81
Investment
64

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E3 4QD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
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 4QD 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 · 3 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 23 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +74% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,362/m²
Price per ft²£591/ft²
Avg floor area78.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
17%
D
4%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 1%Flat 99%

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£196,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1999–2026 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+223%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.9%

per year

Acceleration

-10.82

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £125k–£150k · 73 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 73 sales

Terraced1.4%
Flat/maisonette98.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£150k£192k+28%14.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£204k£260k+27.6%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£264k£267k+1.1%3
GFC & correction2008–2010£320k£318k-0.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£390k£430k+10.3%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£560k£535k-4.5%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£460k£460k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£430k£430k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£482k£485k+0.7%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.4% α
Local
4.8%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

57out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Mile End Underground StationHammersmith & City line
2 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

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

48

Walkability score

258

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City ★22 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

26

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park185m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
361m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB63% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
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

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 787 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

493

Parks (1km)

34

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

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

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

782m

Post office

Nearby shops

RMJ Food & Wine18 m
Mile End Cash & Carry39 m
Tesco Express189 m
Food Sale Express Ltd255 m

Nearby cafes

Mile End Sandwich Bar6 m
Coffee London208 m
Rise and Roast256 m
Cafe Meeshee261 m

Nearby restaurants

Kam Hon124 m
Tacosmash236 m
Greedy Cow261 m
The Pizza Room264 m

Nearby pubs

The Rusty Bike132 m
The Coborn148 m
The Wentworth Arms235 m
The Morgan Arms240 m

Nearby gyms

Mile End Climbing Wall645 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym666 m
Mile End Pool707 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre726 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy53 m
Mayor's Pharmacy396 m
Bell Pharmacy740 m
Lincoln Pharmacy937 m

Nearby health

Harley Grove Medical Centre303 m
Damira Dental Studios479 m
Grove Road Surgery718 m
St. Stephen's Health Centre719 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 131

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

64

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,246m
Crossrail 2 route3,852m

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

Urban coreVery 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
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
62
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)
29
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
64, 64, Tredegar Road, Balmer Road, E3 2EP88 homes
completed
79 - 83, 79 - 83, Coborn Road, E152 homes
completed
ULLSWATER HOUSE, ULLSWATER HOUSE, MAPLIN STREET, E345 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 4QD

Full postcodeE3 4QD
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.525749
Longitude-0.030888
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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