Mile End · Tower Hamlets · Poplar and Limehouse constituency · 51.51719, -0.02928

E3 4YL— Mile End, Tower Hamlets

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 52/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Most buyers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
58
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
85
Investment
52

The bottom line

E3 4YL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E3 4YL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+165.0% vs London avg

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How E3 4YL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 14 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 · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

172.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 575.0%

+78% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences7%
Theft6%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

4.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Poplar Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +165% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,778/m²
Price per ft²£444/ft²
Avg floor area74.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
25%
C
1%

Based on 26 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£185,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2025 · CAGR

+-5.7%

Total change

-34%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-41.3%

per year

Acceleration

-50.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £400k–£450k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£535k£490k-8.5%9.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£555k£605k+9%1
Current market2025–2025£355k£355k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-9.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-9.7% α
Local
-8.5%
District
1.2%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Westferry DLR StationDLR line
10.6 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Westferry DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
11 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

253

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge33 min ↓
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★16 min
City29 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

13

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)177
Nearest car park298m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Lidl Car Park56 spaces· no
348m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB76% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.1 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

7 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

468

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Star of the East (554 m)

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 508 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

727m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ozzy's News & Shop221 m
Ali Halal Grocers228 m
Green Bazar242 m
Tesco Express314 m

Nearby cafes

Bow Brew Cafe175 m
Anchor Cafe468 m
e5 Poplar Bakehouse480 m
Forno Ragged Café490 m

Nearby restaurants

Perfect Fried Chicken236 m
Indiana473 m
Planet Pizza475 m
Mario's Pizza477 m

Nearby pubs

Star of the East554 m
Prince Regent602 m
The Angel of Bow649 m
5b Urban Bar652 m

Nearby gyms

Revolution Karting126 m
Mile End Park Leisure Centre315 m
Mile End Pool340 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym447 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lincoln Pharmacy332 m
Nash Chemist569 m
Sinclairs Pharmacy729 m
Forward Pharmacy975 m

Nearby health

St Paul's Way Medical Centre331 m
Damira Dental Studios502 m
Salmon Lane Dental Care503 m
E14 Dental Centre566 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 97

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

52

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
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,483m
Crossrail 2 route4,559m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,486 nationally

1,569

Est. population

17,272/km²

49%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

30%
31%
22%
Under 1830%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
17%
58%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent17%
Social rent58%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

13%
64%
White British13%
White Other8%
Asian64%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household55%
Unemployed11%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent58%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
39
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
106
Largest scheme
480 homes · Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Bow Common Lane, St Pauls Way, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Leopold Estate, land bounded by, Bow Common Lane, St Pauls Way, E3480 homes
completed
Leopold Estate Phase 2, Land Bounded By, Leopold Estate Phase 2, Land Bounded By, St Pauls Way, Bow Common Lane, Ackroyd Drive and Burdett Road, E3364 homes
completed
Land bounded by Limehouse Cut, Land bounded by Limehouse Cut, St Anne Street, St Annes Row and Commercial Road, E14233 homes
completed
The Bede Estate, The Bede Estate, Bow Common Lane, Burdett Road, Eric Street, E1 2EY232 homes
completed
Leopold Estate Phase 1, land bounded by, Leopold Estate Phase 1, land bounded by, St Pauls Way, Shelmerdine Close, Baythorne Street, E1122 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 4YL

Full postcodeE3 4YL
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardMile End
Latitude51.517188
Longitude-0.029283
Parliamentary constituencyPoplar and Limehouse
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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