Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52023, -0.07874

EC2M 4QPSpitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for EC2M 4QP, Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets

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Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 78/100

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Well-connected — strong transport access

Liveability
78
Safety
66
Schools
100
Transport
78
Environment
55
Investment
89

Location

EC2M 4QP

Key facts for EC2M 4QP

Full postcodeEC2M 4QP
Postcode districtEC2M
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSpitalfields & Banglatown
Latitude51.520229
Longitude-0.078737
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentPositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+208.2% vs London avg

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How EC2M 4QP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

The Aldgate School

Outstanding · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.8

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

200.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 61.9%

+485% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Theft13%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary6%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +208% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumevery 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 potentialHigh

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
🚇
Liverpool Street StationGreater Anglia line
3.2 min walk
🚂
London Liverpool StreetLiverpool Street
0 min

Nearby stations

🚇
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
4 min walk
🚂
London Liverpool StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
🟣
Liverpool StreetElizabeth line
5 min walk
🚇
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
5 min walk
🚇
Liverpool Street Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 184 buses/hr peak

95

Walkability score

607

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge20 min
Victoria40 min
Waterloo28 min
Canary Wharf23 min
City3 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park70m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Majestic Wine
350m
🅿️
Holywell Car Park· yes
383m
🅿️
Brick Lane Car Park· yes
557m
🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
631m
🅿️
Whitechapel High Street· yes
679m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, E1W 1UA

21 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

23

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMildmay Mission Hospital · 863 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

107

Parks (1km)

379

Restaurants (800m)

139

Cafes (800m)

38

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

32

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEataly · 202 m
15 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

38

Late-night venues

A

1

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

334m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sweet Spot89 m
Food & Wine242 m
Donovan's Bakehouse243 m
Tesco Express244 m

Nearby cafes

Tsuru96 m
My Pasta Bar104 m
Costa106 m
Attendant117 m

Nearby restaurants

Galvin La Chapelle41 m
Galvin Bistrot & Bar62 m
Pret A Manger86 m
itsu99 m

Nearby pubs

Tank & Paddle62 m
The Salt Point Bar99 m
Exchange Square148 m
Be At One153 m

Nearby gyms

Kaizen Physio & Performance176 m
Six3Nine193 m
BLOK Shoreditch262 m
Moss Pilates280 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy698 m
Superdrug814 m
Judd's Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

London Pregnancy Clinic31 m
Bishopsgate Dental Care31 m
Neko Health Clinic124 m
S E I K Psychiatry136 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 900

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

89

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
Gentrification score65/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

75

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score20/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,099m
Crossrail 2 route2,193m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,906 nationally

2,336

Est. population

10,898/km²

59%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

58%
19%
Under 1812%
18–3458%
35–4919%
50–649%
65+3%

Tenure

58%
19%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent58%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

24%
33%
28%
White British24%
White Other33%
Asian28%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household81%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent58%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
262
Live planning apps (800m)
44
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
21
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
80%
Borough approval rate
70%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
412 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS412 homes
completed
Land Fronting, Land Fronting, Norton Folgate, (Shoreditch High St) Worship Street, Hearn Street & Curtain Road, EC2A 3B357 homes
completed
Site Bounded By Stone House And Staple Hall Bishopsgate Devonshire Row London EC2, 77 - 90 Houndsditch, 1 - 5 Stone House Court, 1 - 17 Devonshire Row320 homes
completed
SPITALFIELDS MARKET, E1165 homes
completed
132, 132, COMMERCIAL STREET, E1100 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Aspire
Ward majority vote
23.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Kabir HussainAspire
Suluk AhmedAspire

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EC2M 4QP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and good transport links — a strong choice for Families and Commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services18 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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