Bow West · Tower Hamlets · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.52869, -0.03553

E3 5BP— Bow West, Tower Hamlets

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 60/100Yield 5.17%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
60
Environment
80
Investment
76

The bottom line

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

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Location

E3 5BP

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

Deep-dive guides for E3 5BP

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How E3 5BP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Olga Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.3

—

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 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

8 primaries · 3 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +24% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area102 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
24%
E
7%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 66%Flat 34%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£255,000
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, no insulation (assumed)
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

1996–2024 · CAGR

+9.8%

Total change

+1268%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+28.9%

per year

Acceleration

+23.93

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Terraced65.6%
Flat/maisonette34.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£90k£260k+190.3%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£195k£290k+48.7%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£210k£565k+169%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£444k£435k-1.9%3.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£596k£833k+39.7%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£833k£1.45m+74.2%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£905k£905k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£950k£950k+0%3
Current market2024–2024£1.23m£1.23m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.3% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.1% alpha

Terraced+1.3% α
Local
10%
District
8.7%
Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
6.9%
District
7%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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 StationCentral line
4.8 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
5 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
9 min walk
Bow Church DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral
17 min walk
1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 125 buses/hr peak

52

Walkability score

295

Footpaths (500m)

17

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

38

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)90
Nearest car park293m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Lawton Road Car Park· yes
397m
🅿️
Justines Place
511m

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: 2.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB61% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.7 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

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 613 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

542

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 1.7 km
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

694m

Post office

Nearby shops

S-A-N-D Grocery280 m
The Bakery Room304 m
My Local313 m
The Eggfree Cake Box369 m

Nearby cafes

Mile End Climbing Wall Cafe316 m
Loafing342 m
Mae + Harvey343 m
The Coffee Room343 m

Nearby restaurants

Britannia Fish Bar218 m
Milano Pizza338 m
Sing Way345 m
Balman's Kebabs345 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Tredegar143 m
The Victoria191 m
The Morgan Arms327 m
The Palm Tree362 m

Nearby gyms

Mile End Climbing Wall309 m
PureGym583 m
Re-Core Pilates595 m
Anytime Fitness599 m

Nearby pharmacies

Forward Pharmacy482 m
Bell Pharmacy490 m
Mayor's Pharmacy694 m

Nearby health

Grove Road Surgery263 m
Suttons Wharf Health Centre438 m
St. Stephen's Health Centre499 m
William Place Dental Aesthetics510 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 156

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

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 score32/100
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

67.1

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 route5,372m
Crossrail 2 route3,400m

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)
48
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)
52
Largest scheme
419 homes · Suttons Wharf North, Suttons Wharf North, PALMERS ROAD, E3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

79 - 83, 79 - 83, Coborn Road, E152 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
12-12B, 12-12B, Norman Grove, E3 5EG17 homes
completed
401, 401, Mile End Road, E3 4PB15 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 5BP

Full postcodeE3 5BP
Postcode districtE3
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardBow West
Latitude51.528686
Longitude-0.035534
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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