UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/e1
E1London, Tower Hamlets, England
House prices in E1, Tower Hamlets
Homes in E1 sold for a median of £462,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 740 standard sales.
That makes it the sixth cheapest of the 21 E postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 79 | £775,000 | £608,000 to £959,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 658 | £447,000 | £365,000 to £565,000 | Too few |
Only 20 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 89% of sales.
41 sales in E1, or 6%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
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Where prices are higher in E1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in E1 6, around London, with a median of £605,000, and lowest in E1 3, around London, at £400,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in E1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 88 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| E1 2JH | £1,050,000 | 5 |
| E1 6GS | £925,000 | 5 |
| E1 4EG | £904,000 | 6 |
| E1 4BH | £890,000 | 3 |
| E1 8QF | £870,000 | 3 |
| E1 6NG | £837,500 | 4 |
| E1 0QF | £830,000 | 3 |
| E1 5LP | £774,000 | 4 |
| E1 6NE | £750,000 | 5 |
| E1 6LW | £723,000 | 3 |
| E1 8NF | £721,500 | 8 |
| E1 6NW | £702,500 | 4 |
| E1 6QZ | £667,500 | 6 |
| E1 6UN | £657,500 | 4 |
| E1 8GE | £650,000 | 3 |
| E1 1PT | £645,000 | 3 |
| E1 4AX | £625,000 | 3 |
| E1 5AW | £620,000 | 3 |
| E1 6ND | £615,000 | 3 |
| E1 8GG | £615,000 | 3 |
| E1 6GR | £603,000 | 6 |
| E1 5AG | £602,500 | 3 |
| E1 3HS | £575,000 | 9 |
| E1 8EY | £575,000 | 3 |
| E1 2HX | £565,000 | 3 |
| E1 8NG | £560,000 | 3 |
| E1 7AT | £545,000 | 3 |
| E1 6FU | £532,500 | 4 |
| E1 8GF | £530,000 | 3 |
| E1 4GB | £525,000 | 3 |
| E1 1HL | £515,000 | 3 |
| E1 1EQ | £512,500 | 6 |
| E1 4QE | £510,000 | 3 |
| E1 5FQ | £500,000 | 3 |
| E1 8AP | £492,000 | 3 |
| E1 6SX | £490,000 | 3 |
| E1 1HD | £485,000 | 3 |
| E1 3JJ | £485,000 | 3 |
| E1 4UF | £485,000 | 4 |
| E1 0ER | £480,000 | 3 |
| E1 4GE | £472,000 | 5 |
| E1 0EE | £466,000 | 3 |
| E1 4AP | £465,000 | 6 |
| E1 5BA | £462,000 | 3 |
| E1 1LF | £460,000 | 4 |
| E1 3NU | £451,000 | 4 |
| E1 1LS | £450,000 | 3 |
| E1 4EP | £450,000 | 3 |
| E1 4GF | £450,000 | 8 |
| E1 6GU | £450,000 | 9 |
| E1 6UW | £450,000 | 3 |
| E1 1LZ | £445,000 | 6 |
| E1 3FY | £445,000 | 6 |
| E1 4QN | £445,000 | 3 |
| E1 5GA | £445,000 | 5 |
| E1 8GJ | £445,000 | 3 |
| E1 2HL | £441,500 | 4 |
| E1 8RL | £440,000 | 3 |
| E1 4RS | £435,000 | 4 |
| E1 2QZ | £430,000 | 4 |
| E1 5EN | £430,000 | 4 |
| E1 4RP | £429,500 | 8 |
| E1 1AW | £420,000 | 8 |
| E1 3JH | £415,000 | 4 |
| E1 4RR | £411,500 | 6 |
| E1 1BF | £405,000 | 3 |
| E1 4LJ | £405,000 | 3 |
| E1 8RJ | £405,000 | 5 |
| E1 4EQ | £400,000 | 4 |
| E1 2PW | £395,000 | 4 |
| E1 2PY | £382,500 | 3 |
| E1 5RZ | £380,000 | 3 |
| E1 4BB | £375,000 | 7 |
| E1 4RU | £369,000 | 4 |
| E1 6EB | £368,000 | 3 |
| E1 7NY | £362,500 | 4 |
| E1 4RT | £360,000 | 4 |
| E1 1ER | £355,000 | 3 |
| E1 2PN | £350,000 | 3 |
| E1 4SF | £345,000 | 3 |
| E1 0SF | £340,000 | 3 |
| E1 3EZ | £330,000 | 4 |
| E1 5AB | £325,000 | 3 |
| E1 2QU | £315,000 | 3 |
| E1 4RW | £296,500 | 3 |
| E1 0BZ | £285,000 | 3 |
| E1 0AZ | £265,000 | 3 |
| E1 4RH | £252,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median fell 13%, from £536,000 in 2016 to £464,000 in 2025, the fifth biggest fall of the 212 districts in London.
Leasehold homes
90% of sales in E1 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Flats here sold for a median of £447,000, 32% less than the £657,000 typical of the 4 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Postcode districts in the Tower Hamlets council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. E1 is the second cheapest.
- E22 Tower Hamlets£814,500
- E1W Tower Hamlets£695,000
- E2 Tower Hamlets£510,000
- E14 Tower Hamlets£500,000
- E1 Tower Hamlets, this district£462,500
- E3 Tower Hamlets£446,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 202 | |
| C | 630 | |
| D | 183 | |
| E | 30 | |
| F | 8 |
79% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | ||
| 89 | ||
| 86 | ||
| 84 | ||
| 129 | ||
| 169 | ||
| 213 | ||
| 205 |
40% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £265,000 for a flat on Crowder Street to £850,000 for a flat on Commercial Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in E1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 9, 23 Wheler StreetSold for £489,000
- Apartment 701, Catalina House, 4 Canter WaySold for £840,000
- 36 Rectory SquareSold for £795,000
- Flat 3, 110 Brick LaneSold for £710,000
- Flat 4, Naylor Building East, 15 Adler StreetSold for £665,000
- Flat 2, Walter Besant House, 300 Bancroft RoadSold for £530,000
- 129 Newark StreetSold for £392,000
- Flat 50, Exchange Building, 132 Commercial StreetSold for £850,000
- 17 Angel MewsSold for £730,000
- Flat 8, Garamond Building, 2 Crowder StreetSold for £265,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Candle Street, London£417,50032 sales
- Avantgarde Place, London£582,50022 sales
- Commercial Street, London£725,00019 sales
- Alie Street, London£640,50018 sales
- Harford Street, London£450,00018 sales
Living in E1
Crime
148 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 92 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 71% of homes can get it
Lower than 76 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £1,838 a year in Tower Hamlets for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 98 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of E1, from the sales in E1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Whitechapel 210 sales£515,000
- Spitalfields & Banglatown 146 sales£500,000
- Bethnal Green East 79 sales£460,000
- St Dunstan's 115 sales£420,000
- Stepney Green 91 sales£420,000
- Shadwell 78 sales£395,000
About these figures
The figures come from 740 standard sales in E1, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.