E1W area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the E1W postcode district in Tower Hamlets. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Tower Hamlets · 2026-07 (UK HPI)
Median £470,000
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about E1W
The average home across Tower Hamlets is worth about £447,796 (UK House Price Index, 2026-07), and the median of the 17 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside E1W is £470,000, and prices have fallen 14.4% over the last year.
Of 431 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in E1W, band C is the most common, and 39.2% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 9,762 crimes around the centre of E1W in the six months to 2026-07, most often violence and sexual offences (2320).
There are 16 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of E1W in Tower Hamlets, including Blue Gate Fields Junior School.
The district covers the Shadwell, St Katharine's & Wapping, Whitechapel ward areas.
Sample of 431 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in E1W, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed -14.4% over the last year in Tower Hamlets.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-07.
Primary
- Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 mi
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Bigland Green Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.3 mi
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.3 mi
- St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi
Secondary
- Jamiatul Ummah SchoolNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Mulberry Academy London DockNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Mulberry School for GirlsOutstanding · 0.3 mi
- Wapping High SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
- Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
Shadwell · St Katharine's & Wapping · Whitechapel
Common questions about E1W
What is the average house price in E1W?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Tower Hamlets at £447,796 as of 2026-07. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the E1W district have a median price of £470,000.
How much does each property type cost in E1W?
Detached £889,618, semi-detached £666,730, terraced £690,210, flats £430,120, based on the UK House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
Is E1W a safe area?
Police recorded 9,762 crimes near the centre of E1W in the six months to 2026-07. The most common category was violence and sexual offences with 2320 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in E1W usually have?
Band C is the most common rating in our sample of 431 certificates from E1W, with 39.2% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near E1W?
16 schools within a mile of the E1W district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Jamiatul Ummah School. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this E1W data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.