← E1 area guide Side by side

E1 or EC3N?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
E1
Tower Hamlets
EC3N
City of London
Median home sale nearby £580,000
from 31 sales
£660,000
from 27 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) -13.1% (Tower Hamlets) -20.4% (City of London)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 2150 recorded 2320 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 8 of 10

Common questions

Is E1 or EC3N cheaper?

E1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around E1 sell for about £580,000 and around EC3N for about £660,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, E1 or EC3N?

E1 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (2150 in E1 against 2320 in EC3N, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is E1 or EC3N the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, E1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and EC3N in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in E1 or EC3N?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.