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E1 6RF

Brick Lane · Spitalfields & Banglatown · Tower Hamlets

E1 6RF is in Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 64% above the London average.

Nearest tube: Aldgate East Underground Station, 3.4 min

Best for:FamiliesInvestorsYoung professionals
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Property
London liveability rankTop 26% in London
OverallGood
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentStrong
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E1 6RF is in Spitalfields & Banglatown, Tower Hamlets — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 64% above the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Investors, Young professionals
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

Street mix

Terraced 16%Flat 63%Other 21%

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

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

81

Investment score

Strong

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

Avg monthly rent£1,900
Gross yield4.90% (good)
Gentrification score61/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

High

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

106.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 159.4%

+139% vs borough

Crime by type

Other94
Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour32
Theft25
Burglary24
Drug offences18
Vehicle crime7
Robbery4

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 36% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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1b
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6b
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Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City line
3.4 min walk
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Shoreditch High Street

Nearby stations

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Aldgate East Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
4 min walk
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Aldgate Underground StationCircle · Metropolitan
7 min walk
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Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
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Shoreditch High StreetNational Rail
8 min walk
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London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
9 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

82

Walkability score

492

Footpaths (500m)

33

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

23 min

London Bridge

41 min

Victoria

37 min

Waterloo

25 min

Canary Wharf

18 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Christ Church CofE School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.2

Secondary

London Enterprise Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.08A8: 46.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

14 primaries · 4 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: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 0.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 28%

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 6.0 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

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

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

16 min walk

99%

Recommend GP

99%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRoyal London Hospital · 770 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.0%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 5,760 nationally

1,842

Est. population

14,557/km²

60%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,100

Median income

9.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1821%
18–3440%
35–4922%
50–649%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent43%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British21%
White Other19%
Asian51%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household69%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 43%Social rent 32%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.6%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityAspire
Ward majority vote23.3%
Election year2022
MPRushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority1,689
ConstituencyBethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Kabir HussainAspire
Suluk AhmedAspire

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

174

Parks (1km)

230

Restaurants (800m)

97

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

22

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHarvest E1 · 487 m
3 tennis courts6 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

472m

Post office

Nearby shops

Zara's Corner149 m
Stop n Shop213 m
Al Amin Cash & Carry264 m
Sylhet Sweets Store265 m

Nearby cafes

La Vista20 m
DantaChá82 m
Chez Elles91 m
Brick Lane Coffee Shop96 m

Nearby restaurants

Salad Box10 m
Babel Grill House31 m
One Rice47 m
Cafe Grill48 m

Nearby pubs

The Buxton98 m
Pride of Spitalfields106 m
Apples and Pears137 m
Sports Bar142 m

Nearby gyms

Sports Hall139 m
Blockhouse Gym355 m
Ignite PT400 m
PureGym409 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy109 m
Sai Chemist581 m
Florida Pharmacy1.1 km
Columbia Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

The Spitalfields Practice116 m
Alba Dental Care249 m
Fresh Springs Dental Practice252 m
Dr Mohammad Hossain Howlader329 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 643

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