Bow West · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.52861, -0.03252

E3 5AL— Bow West, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E3 5AL, Bow West, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 60/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
74
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
76
Investment
60

The bottom line

E3 5AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E3 5AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+24.0% vs London avg

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How E3 5AL 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 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Childrens House Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,244/m²
Price per ft²£1,045/ft²
Avg floor area105.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
14%
E
4%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 92%Flat 6%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£264,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.3%

Total change

+1008%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.6%

per year

Acceleration

-55.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £500k–£600k · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Semi-detached1.9%
Terraced92.3%
Flat/maisonette5.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£98k£223k+128.7%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£265k£360k+36%2.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£345k£375k+8.7%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£480k£581k+21%1.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£585k£770k+31.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£885k£908k+2.5%2.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£868k£868k+0%4
Current market2024–2025£1.24m£1.08m-12.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.5% alpha

Terraced+1.5% α
Local
9.2%
District
7.7%

CAGR over 29yr 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 Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mile End Underground StationHammersmith & City line
4.3 min walk
Hackney Wick

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
7 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Devons Road DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
1 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 54 buses/hr peak

50

Walkability score

203

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

29

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park340m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
456m
🅿️
Justines Place
718m

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: 3.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB47% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

23 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 778 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

491

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 1.3 km
1 tennis courts1 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)

834m

Post office

Nearby shops

S-A-N-D Grocery101 m
Mile End Cash & Carry337 m
RMJ Food & Wine338 m
The Bakery Room344 m

Nearby cafes

Mile End Sandwich Bar337 m
The Coffee Room366 m
Mae + Harvey394 m
Rise and Roast394 m

Nearby restaurants

Kam Hon251 m
Milano Pizza363 m
City Kebabs369 m
Madina Charcoal Grill372 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Tredegar73 m
The Morgan Arms132 m
The Coborn253 m
The Rusty Bike373 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness480 m
Mile End Climbing Wall507 m
PureGym757 m
Re-Core Pilates775 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy339 m
Bell Pharmacy423 m
Mayor's Pharmacy490 m

Nearby health

Harley Grove Medical Centre359 m
St. Stephen's Health Centre413 m
William Place Dental Aesthetics425 m
Grove Road Surgery457 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 164

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

60

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 score33/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

71.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score11/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,466m
Crossrail 2 route3,578m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,838 nationally

1,947

Est. population

15,910/km²

68%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

17%
37%
21%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3437%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

13%
22%
32%
29%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent32%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

57%
14%
White British57%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household59%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

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
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
50
Largest scheme
252 homes · Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Former St Clements Hospital, 2, Bow Road, E3 4LL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
LLEWELLYN'S, 79-83, LLEWELLYN'S, 79-83, COBORN ROAD, E343 homes
completed
Central Foundation Girls School, Central Foundation Girls School, College Terrace, E3 5AN36 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
20.6%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Asma BegumLabour
Nathalie BienfaitGreen

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Key facts for E3 5AL

Full postcodeE3 5AL
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBow West
Latitude51.528609
Longitude-0.032524
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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