Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52249, -0.03349

E3 4TH— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 66/100Yield 3.80%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
66
Environment
84
Investment
51

The bottom line

E3 4TH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £600,000 median — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

E3 4TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+15.4% vs London avg
vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+90.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E3 4TH

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How E3 4TH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.9

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

12 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

123.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%

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: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +90% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£600,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 15%

£600,000 is 15% above the London median (£520,000)

+44.3%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-23.2%
Sales (24 months)10
New build70.0%
Avg terraced£830,000
Avg flat£575,000
Price per m²£5,976/m²
Price per ft²£555/ft²
Avg floor area98.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
6%
D
26%
E
6%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 88%Flat 12%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£17,500
First-time buyerFTB
£8,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£35,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

15.6×

Price-to-income

£3,001/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Heating

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£245,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+8.2%

Total change

+1061%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+44.4%

per year

Acceleration

+67.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £200k–£250k · 65 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 65 sales

Terraced87.7%
Flat/maisonette12.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£72k£203k+183.2%3.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£163k£321k+97.5%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£230k£368k+59.8%1.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£380k£391k+2.8%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£554k£805k+45.3%1.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£718k£718k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£781k£781k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£780k£650k-16.7%2
Current market2024–2026£750k£830k+10.7%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
9.3%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
3.5 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
10 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
4 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 130 buses/hr peak

56

Walkability score

374

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

19

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)38
Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
341m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB74% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.4 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

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 666 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

765

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.0 km
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

688m

Post office

Nearby shops

La Bonne Boucherie26 m
Gabija29 m
Khan Food's Store34 m
Euro Halal Cash & Carry77 m

Nearby cafes

Delizia63 m
Majesty Lounge63 m
Shoyu Cafe96 m
The International Comrades219 m

Nearby restaurants

Al-Barr22 m
Spice Hut23 m
The Grill Hub24 m
Orange Room32 m

Nearby pubs

The Wentworth Arms229 m
The Rusty Bike313 m
The Cherry321 m
The Bancroft Arms456 m

Nearby gyms

Short Breaks Urban Gym273 m
Mile End Pool343 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre366 m
Revolution Karting547 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy446 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy684 m
Mayor's Pharmacy759 m
Lincoln Pharmacy767 m

Nearby health

Damira Dental Studios176 m
Smile Dental Care557 m
Harford Health Centre561 m
Student Practice563 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 99

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

51

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,843m
Crossrail 2 route3,941m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,150 nationally

2,420

Est. population

11,695/km²

64%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

20%
46%
22%
Under 1820%
18–3446%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
46%
24%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent46%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
17%
38%
White British31%
White Other17%
Asian38%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%
Price vs London+15.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
56
Live planning apps (800m)
2
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)
13
Largest scheme
819 homes · Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1819 homes
completed
The Bede Estate, The Bede Estate, Bow Common Lane, Burdett Road, Eric Street, E1 2EY232 homes
completed
Mile End, Mile End, Treby Street, Mile End, E3179 homes
completed
FALCON WORKS, 8-20, FALCON WORKS, 8-20, COPPERFIELD ROAD, E360 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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Stamp duty on median price (£600,000)

£17,500

Standard buyer

£8,750

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for E3 4TH

Full postcodeE3 4TH
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.522492
Longitude-0.033494
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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