Living in E14, Tower Hamlets
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around E14 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 E14 sold at a median of £517,500 across 15 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 176 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of E14 is in flood zone 3 (high 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).
- Police recorded 1,337 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 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 E14 →
See where E14 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 E14 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for E14 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around E14
15 recorded home sales on the streets around central E14 in the last 2 years, with a median of £517,500 and a range from £325,000 to £725,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 2003 26 Hertsmere Road, E14 4EF | Flat or maisonette | £530,000 | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Flat 35 Horizon Building, 15 Hertsmere Road, E14 4AW | Flat or maisonette | £500,000 | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Flat B404 18 Hertsmere Road, E14 4AY | Flat or maisonette | £725,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Flat 8 Horizon Building, 15 Hertsmere Road, E14 4AW | Flat or maisonette | £362,500 | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Flat 13 Horizon Building, 15 Hertsmere Road, E14 4AW | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Apartment 1304 26 Hertsmere Road, E14 4EF | Flat or maisonette | £632,500 | 14 Jul 2025 |
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
176 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 0.38 mi 2024/25 |
| Bygrove Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 0.32 mi 2024/25 |
| Woolmore Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Lansbury Lawrence Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Stebon Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in E14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bygrove Primary School | Primary | 0.32 mi | 2024/25 |
| Cyril Jackson Primary School | Primary | 0.32 mi | 2024/25 |
| Mayflower Primary School | Primary | 0.38 mi | 2024/25 |
| Seven Mills Primary School | Primary | 0.39 mi | 2024/25 |
| Cayley Primary School | Primary | 0.43 mi | 2024/25 |
| Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School | Primary | 1.31 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Tower Hamlets schools admitted from, school by school →
113 state primary and 33 state secondary schools within range, plus 14 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
14 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Azhar Academy Girls School, Blackheath High School GDST, Blackheath Prep, Darul Hadis Latifiah, Faraday School, Gatehouse School and others.
All 14 fee-paying schools near E14, 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
5 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Goldsmiths College, University of London, Queen Mary University of London, Ravensbourne, Trinity Laban, University of Greenwich.
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 | 42.0% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 24.1% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.1% |
| Sales and customer service | 2.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How E14 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 4.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of E14 (E01004277, 1,591 residents in 2021, down 2.4% 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: born outside the uk, up 4.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 34.4% | 29.9% | -4.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 60.9% | 65.1% | +4.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 2.9% | 4.4% | +1.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 9.2% | 8.7% | -0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 2.8% | 4.3% | +1.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 75.1% | 76.5% | +1.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 61.3% | 66.1% | +4.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 95.6% | 93.4% | -2.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 61.0% | 60.8% | -0.2 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
1,337 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central E14 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), sea flooding. 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 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Tower Hamlets's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
20 supermarkets, 12 pharmacies, 322 restaurants and cafés, 27 pubs, 9 hospitals within a mile of central E14, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of E14
Best-served stop: Canary Wharf Underground Station, with 32.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of E14 is Canary Wharf Underground Station: 32.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 27.5 in the evening and 23.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:01, last 00:26. Routes there: SL4, 135, 277, D7, D8, D3. 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 E14. The nearest, Gough Walk Practice, has 11,449 registered patients and 2,074 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gough Walk Practice | 0.4 mi | 11,449 | 2,074 |
| The Barkantine Practice | 0.5 mi | 26,407 | 2,379 |
| The Chrisp Street Hth Ctr | 0.6 mi | 14,043 | 1,867 |
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 E14
What is the average house price in E14?
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 E14?
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 E14?
The median of 15 recorded sales around central E14 in the last 2 years is £517,500, ranging from £325,000 to £725,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in E14?
176 schools sit within 3 miles of central E14, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in E14?
1,337 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E14 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is E14 at risk of flooding?
Central E14 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is E14 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 £517,500; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,337 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is E14 safe?
1,337 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E14 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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