Postcode E1W 3DJ is located in a major urban area, within the St Katharine's & Wapping area of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe is £78,816 per year. The median sale price in St Katharine's & Wapping is £550,000 (around £787 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £406,000 and £854,000. The nearest station is Shadwell, about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, the closest medium park is King Edward Memorial Park.
Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,318 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe is £78,816 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 57 ft away from E1W 3DJ.
Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe near E1W 3DJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shadwell located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 2 | Shadwell | DLR, Overground | Walking directions to Shadwell |
| 0.4 mi | 2 | Wapping | Overground | Walking directions to Wapping |
| 0.5 mi | 2 | Limehouse | C2C, DLR | Walking directions to Limehouse |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | King Edward Memorial Park | Medium | Walking directions to King Edward Memorial Park |
| 0.3 mi | Wapping Woods | Small | Walking directions to Wapping Woods |
| 0.3 mi | St George's Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St George's Gardens |
Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £787 per square foot) in St Katharine's & Wapping area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,973 up to £2,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £1,065,000 | £819 |
| Flats | 167 | £530,000 | £787 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £686,000 | £800,000 |
| 2017 | £774,603 | £800,000 |
| 2018 | £727,451 | £809,950 |
| 2019 | £548,751 | £827,500 |
| 2020 | £597,500 | £723,525 |
| 2021 | £749,550 | £920,000 |
| 2022 | £940,000 | £1,006,250 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £855,000 |
| 2024 | £674,520 | £945,000 |
| 2025 | £780,000 | £880,000 |
| 2026 | £495,000 | £1,090,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £840 | £722 |
| 2017 | £1,026 | £774 |
| 2018 | £929 | £637 |
| 2019 | £832 | £769 |
| 2020 | £873 | £853 |
| 2021 | £897 | £875 |
| 2022 | £1,343 | £930 |
| 2023 | £815 | £818 |
| 2024 | £902 | £744 |
| 2025 | £1,030 | £974 |
| 2026 | £747 | £709 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near E1W 3DJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 11, Peartree Lane, London, E1W 3SR | Terraced | Freehold | £1,260,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 18, Redcastle Close, London, E1W 3DQ | Flats | Leasehold | £400,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 35, Glamis Road, London, E1W 3EE | Flats | Leasehold | £214,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 360, Cable Street, London, E1 0AE | Flats | Leasehold | £370,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 41, Newlands Quay, London, E1W 3QZ | Flats | Leasehold | £495,000 |
In the E1W 3DJ postcode area, located within Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe, there are 10 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Blue Gate Fields Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
Blue Gate Fields Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Blue Gate Fields Infants' School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2015. | |
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jul 2015
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2019. | |
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of E1W 3DJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Handy Stores | 377 Cable Street, London, E1 0AH | Walking directions to Handy Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Mace Express | 403 Cable Street, London, E1W 3DP | Walking directions to Mace Express |
| 0.2 mi | Riverside General Store | 1A Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QT | Walking directions to Riverside General Store |
| 0.2 mi | Wapping Mini Store | 8 Garnet Street, London, E1W 3QT | Walking directions to Wapping Mini Store |
| 0.2 mi | Eckos | Martha Street, London, E1 2PG | Walking directions to Eckos |
Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for E1W 3DJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Abdal Ullah
St Katharine's & Wapping - Elected 7 May 2026
Victoria Fleur Lupton
St Katharine's & Wapping - Elected 7 May 2026
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around E1W 3DJ records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around E1W 3DJ in St Katharine's & Wapping is £550,000 (about £787 per square foot) based on 175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to E1W 3DJ, including Blue Gate Fields Junior School (Good), Blue Gate Fields Infants' School (Good) and St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to E1W 3DJ is Shadwell in TfL zone 2, about 436 m away, serving the DLR and Overground lines.
E1W 3DJ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,318 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Poplar and Limehouse covering E1W 3DJ is Apsana Begum (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Abdal Ullah (Labour Party) and Victoria Fleur Lupton (Labour Party).