Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.52357, -0.03201

E3 4TT— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 67/100Yield 5.17%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
71
Safety
73
Schools
60
Transport
67
Environment
83
Investment
76

The bottom line

E3 4TT 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 catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E3 4TT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4TT 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 6 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

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft12%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
11%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

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
Rebuild cost estimate£129,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2009
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2018 · CAGR

+16.2%

Total change

+112%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.1%

per year

Acceleration

-68.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£222k£202k-9.1%5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£385k£470k+22.1%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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

54

Walkability score

361

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

25

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)82
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
327m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB71% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

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

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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 724 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

575

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

12

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.1 km
7 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)

673m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amin's Hamlet Express82 m
Euro Halal Cash & Carry122 m
News Off Licence (Nick)127 m
Londis148 m

Nearby cafes

Shoyu Cafe144 m
Delizia151 m
The International Comrades184 m
Coffee London206 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza GoGo137 m
Shish Fusion144 m
Desi Taste149 m
Caroline's Pizza150 m

Nearby pubs

The Wentworth Arms159 m
The Rusty Bike192 m
The Cherry348 m
The Coborn402 m

Nearby gyms

Short Breaks Urban Gym412 m
Mile End Pool458 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre478 m
Revolution Karting638 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy291 m
Mayor's Pharmacy601 m
Lincoln Pharmacy776 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy842 m

Nearby health

Damira Dental Studios236 m
Harley Grove Medical Centre537 m
Student Practice632 m
School Health706 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 98

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.9

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,999m
Crossrail 2 route3,940m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,106 nationally

1,391

Est. population

27,158/km²

64%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

24%
40%
23%
Under 1824%
18–3440%
35–4923%
50–648%
65+4%

Tenure

30%
23%
40%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent23%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
38%
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)

Social rent40%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
57
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)

Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Bow Road, E3 4LL252 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
ULLSWATER HOUSE, ULLSWATER HOUSE, MAPLIN STREET, E345 homes
completed
190, 190, BOW COMMON LANE, E317 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 4TT

Full postcodeE3 4TT
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.523573
Longitude-0.032006
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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