Hackney, England

The typical property in E1

E1 covers Whitechapel, Shoreditch east, Spitalfields and Wapping, central east London with substantial Victorian and Georgian heritage.

Area summary

E1 straddles the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and parts of LB Hackney. The outcode covers Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate east, Wapping and parts of Shoreditch. Housing is mixed: Georgian terraces in Spitalfields (one of the largest concentrations of Grade I- and II*-listed Georgian housing in Europe), Victorian terraces, postwar council estates (the Boundary Estate at Arnold Circus was the first council housing in the world, 1900), and significant new-build apartment development.

Whitechapel station provides Elizabeth Line, District, Hammersmith and City and London Overground services. Aldgate East, Shadwell, Wapping and Liverpool Street are also accessible.

Employment includes financial services in the City, Spitalfields Market, Royal London Hospital and the wider Tower Hamlets economy.

LB Tower Hamlets operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas and a borough-wide additional licensing scheme. Welsh-style holiday let registration is being considered nationally.

What the data shows

Average sold
£217,910
From 19 sales
Median sold
£185,000
Dominant stock
flat-maisonette
Full data for E1

Researched facts

  • The Boundary Estate at Arnold Circus is the world's first council housing, opened 1900, source
  • Whitechapel station gained Elizabeth Line services in 2022, source
  • Royal London Hospital is operated by Barts Health NHS Trust, source

Buyer notes

  • Spitalfields listed stock has very high EPC upgrade costs
  • Verify additional HMO licensing requirement
  • Elizabeth Line at Whitechapel is a major value driver

The full E1 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

E1 property data

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