Living in E1, Tower Hamlets
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around E1 in Tower Hamlets. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central E1 sold at a median of £580,000 across 32 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Tower Hamlets are down 14.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Tower Hamlets rests on 133 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 247 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of E1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Tower Hamlets pays £1,838 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Tower Hamlets: £447,796, down 14.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for Tower Hamlets rests on 133 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in E1 →
See where E1 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Tower Hamlets: £1,838 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare E1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for E1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around E1
32 recorded home sales on the streets around central E1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £580,000 and a range from £232,000 to £1,550,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3 Cheltenham House, 253 Commercial Road, E1 2BT | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 36 Damien Court Damien Street, E1 2HL | Flat or maisonette | £625,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 5 27 Ford Square, E1 2HS | Flat or maisonette | £480,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| 111 Ashfield Street, E1 2HA | Terraced | £875,000 | 1 May 2026 |
| Flat 3 Wilton Court Cavell Street, E1 2BN | Flat or maisonette | £375,000 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| 33 Turner Street, E1 2AU | Terraced | £1,550,000 | 27 Mar 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
247 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry School for Girls | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Swanlea School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Bigland Green Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.31 mi 2024/25 |
| Thomas Buxton Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Stewart Headlam Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Marion Richardson Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
Schools in E1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobi Nazrul Primary School | Primary | 0.2 mi | 2024/25 |
| Bigland Green Primary School | Primary | 0.31 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Tower Hamlets schools admitted from, school by school →
149 state primary and 39 state secondary schools within range, plus 27 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
27 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Falah Primary School, Al-Mizan School, Buttercup Primary School, Charterhouse Square School, City of London School, City of London School for Girls and others.
All 27 fee-paying schools near E1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
4 higher education institutions within 3 miles: City University, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London South Bank University, Queen Mary University of London.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 28.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.2% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.0% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How E1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 11.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of E1 (E01004322, 1,401 residents in 2021, up 8.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 11.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 21.5% | 15.9% | -5.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 27.5% | 35.2% | +7.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 49.4% | 48.2% | -1.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.4% | 16.1% | -1.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 7.9% | 6.1% | -1.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 32.2% | 43.7% | +11.5 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 45.8% | 53.3% | +7.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.0% | 86.9% | +5.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 38.9% | 33.4% | -5.5 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
Crime data isn't available for this area right now.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Tower Hamlets's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
44 supermarkets, 26 pharmacies, 858 restaurants and cafés, 146 pubs, 16 hospitals within a mile of central E1, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of E1
Best-served stop: Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital, with 22.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of E1 is Whitechapel Station / Royal London Hospital: 22.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 20.8 in the evening and 19.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:17, last 00:58. Routes there: 25, 254, 205, A9. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of E1. The nearest, Albion Health Centre, has 8,848 registered patients and 2,476 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Health Centre | 0.2 mi | 8,848 | 2,476 |
| City Square Medical Group | 0.3 mi | 10,790 | 4,398 |
| The Jubilee Street Practice Ltd | 0.4 mi | 16,288 | 1,538 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Tower Hamlets pays £1,838 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Tower Hamlets, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,477 | +6.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,520 | +2.9% |
| 2023-24 | £1,581 | +4.0% |
| 2024-25 | £1,676 | +6.0% |
| 2025-26 | £1,755 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £1,838 | +4.7% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Tower Hamlets, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about E1
What is the average house price in E1?
The average sold price in Tower Hamlets is £447,796 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in E1?
Prices in Tower Hamlets are down 14.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Tower Hamlets rests on 133 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in E1?
The median of 32 recorded sales around central E1 in the last 2 years is £580,000, ranging from £232,000 to £1,550,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in E1?
247 schools sit within 3 miles of central E1, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Is E1 at risk of flooding?
Central E1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is E1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £580,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Neighbouring districts
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