E3 5RX has a low crime rate (1.1 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the Tower Hamlets borough.

How good is transport in E3 5RX?

E3 5RX has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 4, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Mile End Underground Station, approximately 7.1 minutes away. There are 1 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near E3 5RX?

The nearest primary school to E3 5RX is Olga Primary School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Central Foundation Girls' School (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for E3 5RX?

E3 5RX has a liveability score of 80/100, placing it in the top 5% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

E3 5RX Postcode — Crime Rate, Schools & House Prices

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📍E3 5RX is in Bow West, Tower Hamlets — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
🏠Crime is 98% below the London average.
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,546

Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,900

Gross yield5.30% (good)

Gentrification score31/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

22 Apr

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

1.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

-98% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences739

Other566

Anti-social behaviour518

Theft295

Vehicle crime196

Drug offences175

Burglary122

Robbery80

Road safety

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 198% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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Mile End Underground StationCentral line

7.1 min walk

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Hackney Wick

Nearby stations

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Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City

8 min walk

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Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City

10 min walk

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Bow Church DLR StationDLR

13 min walk

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Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City

16 min walk

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Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral

18 min walk

🚌1 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m

Walkability score

170

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

39 min

London Bridge

56 min

Victoria

48 min

Waterloo

30 min

Canary Wharf

25 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Good for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

Olga Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 103.3

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Secondary

Central Foundation Girls' School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 54.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW

Low

Surface waterNONE

No assessed surface water flood risk

Air qualityLOW

NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³

NoiseLOW

none

Radon riskLOW

0.5% of local properties affected

ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.5 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

26 min walk

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 792 m

Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.1 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 14,838 nationally

1,947

Est. population

15,910/km²

68%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1817%

18–3437%

35–4921%

50–6414%

65+10%

Tenure

Own outright13%

Own (mortgage)22%

Private rent32%

Social rent29%

Shared ownership4%

Rent free1%

Ethnicity

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 rent 32%Social rent 29%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour

Ward majority vote20.6%

Election year2022

MPUma Kumaran (Labour)

MP majority11,634

ConstituencyStratford and Bow

Councillors

Asma BegumLabour

Nathalie BienfaitGreen

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

482

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWelcome · 1.2 km

1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

891m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Eggfree Cake Box152 m

Tolga Supermarket217 m

Laxmi news220 m

S-A-N-D Grocery279 m

Nearby cafes

Mae + Harvey127 m

Café East145 m

Loafing165 m

Hiland169 m

Nearby restaurants

Roman Tandoori142 m

Spice Hut158 m

Domino's186 m

Balman's Kebabs187 m

Nearby pubs

Young Prince158 m

The Lord Tredegar269 m

The Victoria275 m

The Albert294 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness446 m

Mile End Climbing Wall460 m

PureGym500 m

Re-Core Pilates524 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bell Pharmacy305 m

Forward Pharmacy622 m

Mayor's Pharmacy742 m

Nearby health

Grove Road Surgery269 m

St. Stephen's Health Centre327 m

William Place Dental Aesthetics336 m

Suttons Wharf Health Centre500 m

Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 138

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