E8 4WF has a very high crime rate (72.8 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the Tower Hamlets borough.

How good is transport in E8 4WF?

E8 4WF has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 5, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Bethnal Green Underground Station, approximately 8.4 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near E8 4WF?

The nearest primary school to E8 4WF is London Fields Primary School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Oaklands School (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for E8 4WF?

E8 4WF has a liveability score of 76/100, placing it in the top 13% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

E8 4WF Postcode — Crime Rate, Schools & House Prices

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At a glance

📍E8 4WF is in St Peter's, Tower Hamlets — one of London's best-connected postcodes (PTAL 5).
🏠Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
👤Best for: Families, Young professionals

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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.

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,374

Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent£1,900

Gross yield3.65% (average)

Gentrification score37/100

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

72.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 107.0%

+63% vs borough

Crime by type

Other46

Violence & sexual offences35

Anti-social behaviour23

Burglary14

Vehicle crime10

Theft9

Drug offences6

Robbery4

Road safety

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 88% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral line

8.4 min walk

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Cambridge Heath (London)→ Liverpool Street· 6 tph

7 min

Nearby stations

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Cambridge Heath (London) Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia

3 min walk

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Cambridge Heath (London)National Rail

3 min walk

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Bethnal Green Underground StationCentral

9 min walk

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London Fields Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia

12 min walk

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Bethnal Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver

12 min walk

🚌No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

238

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

41 min

London Bridge

56 min

Victoria

45 min

Waterloo

31 min

Canary Wharf

30 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

London Fields Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.5

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Secondary

Oaklands School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.45A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 13 min walk

13 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW

Low

Surface waterHIGH

High

Air qualityLOW

NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³

NoiseLOW

none

Radon riskLOW

0.5% of local properties affected

ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 1.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 28%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.2 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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

SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE

SOMERFORD GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, N16 7UA

31 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 1.2 km

Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.6 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 11,187 nationally

2,019

Est. population

19,462/km²

70%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1823%

18–3438%

35–4925%

50–6411%

65+4%

Tenure

Own outright9%

Own (mortgage)18%

Private rent41%

Social rent29%

Shared ownership3%

Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British27%

White Other19%

Asian38%

Black6%

Mixed6%

Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%

Routine / semi-routine14%

No car household69%

Unemployed5%

No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 41%Social rent 29%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityAspire

Ward majority vote16.2%

Election year2022

MPRushanara Ali (Labour)

MP majority1,689

ConstituencyBethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Musthak AhmedAspire

Abu Talha ChowdhuryAspire

Amin RahmanAspire

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

163

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBengali Fonga Market · 630 m

2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

463m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express95 m

Yeast Bakery202 m

Greedy Cow Bakes234 m

Co-op Food255 m

Nearby cafes

Ozone Coffee Roasters56 m

Billy's Cafe69 m

The Canteen Cafe & Sandwich Bar74 m

Specialty Cafetiere210 m

Nearby restaurants

Nepa132 m

Café Cecilia207 m

Perfect Fried Chicken & Pizza209 m

Al-Amin210 m

Nearby pubs

The Queen Adelaide98 m

Sebright Arms203 m

The Hare216 m

The Virgin Queen290 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness4Less198 m

Climbing District214 m

Waking Dreams348 m

Proud Active428 m

Nearby pharmacies

Borno342 m

Clarks Healthcare512 m

Boots654 m

Fairdale Pharmacy696 m

Nearby health

The Mission Practice324 m

CitySmile Dental Practice384 m

London Fields Medical Centre454 m

Dental Surgery572 m

Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 320

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