E1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

326 homes sold in E1 in the last 12 months at a median of £450,000, down 5.3% on the year before. Terraced homes typically sold for £775,000, flats for £440,000.

Covers Aldgate, Bethnal Green East, Bethnal Green West, Bishopsgate, Bow West, Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Portsoken, Shadwell.

Median sold price

£450k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-5.3%

From £475k

Homes sold

326

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in E1

Terraced

£775k

25 sales

Flat

£440k

298 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£450k£557k£664k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in E1
2016£535k (611 sales)
2017£580k (517 sales)
2018£570k (476 sales)
2019£664k (678 sales)
2020£545k (461 sales)
2021£513k (597 sales)
2022£500k (603 sales)
2023£520k (501 sales)
2024£475k (415 sales)
2025£462k (406 sales)
2026£450k (217 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Princelet StreetE1 5LP · Mixed homes
£1,970,00015 sales
Turner StreetE1 2AU · Mostly terraced
£1,200,0005 sales
Sidney SquareE1 2EY · Mostly terraced
£1,000,0005 sales
Philpot StreetE1 2JH · Mostly terraced
£920,0006 sales
Arbour SquareE1 0SH · Mostly terraced
£900,0007 sales

Most affordable

Bridle MewsE1 8ZD · Mostly flats
£150,0009 sales
Buckle StreetE1 8NJ · Mostly flats
£160,62510 sales
Tyne StreetE1 7AN · Mostly flats
£198,7504 sales
Tarling StreetE1 0AZ · Mostly flats
£273,75010 sales
Hindmarsh CloseE1 8HU · Mostly flats
£282,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 9, 23 Wheler StreetE1 6NR · Flat · 63 m² · 2 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£489,000£7,760/m²
Apartment 701, Catalina House, 4, Canter WayE1 8QE · Flat · 84 m² · 11 Sept 2026
£840,000£10,000/m²
36 Rectory SquareE1 3NG · Terraced · 99 m² · 4 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£795,000£8,030/m²
Flat 4, Naylor Building East, 15, Adler StreetE1 1HD · Flat · 89 m² · 4 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£665,000£7,470/m²
Flat 3, 110 Brick LaneE1 6RL · Flat · 82 m² · 4 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£710,000£8,660/m²
Flat 2, Walter Besant House, 300, Bancroft RoadE1 4DL · Flat · 76 m² · 3 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£530,000£6,970/m²
129 Newark StreetE1 2ET · Flat · 53 m² · 3 rooms · 1 Sept 2026
£392,000£7,400/m²
17 Angel MewsE1 0DH · Flat · 108 m² · 6 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£730,000£6,760/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Wapping High SchoolSecondary · 0.2 mi from the E1 centre
Good
Mulberry School for GirlsSecondary · 0.2 mi from the E1 centre
Outstanding
Swanlea SchoolSecondary · 0.2 mi from the E1 centre
Outstanding
Stepney Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the E1 centre
Good
Smithy Street Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the E1 centre
Requires improvement
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the E1 centre
Good
Stewart Headlam Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the E1 centre
Outstanding
Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the E1 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

2,328

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
525
Violence
504
Shoplifting
271
Other theft
227

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around E1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tidal Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge
Tidal Thames at Walworth
Tidal Thames from Rotherhithe Station to London Bridge
Tidal Thames at South Bermondsey
Tidal Thames from the Limehouse Basin to Blackfriars Bridge
Tidal Thames at Deptford and Southwark Park
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth
Tidal Thames from Deptford Creek to Rotherhithe Station

E1 questions

What is the average house price in E1?

The median sold price in E1 over the last 12 months was £450,000, across 326 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: terraced £775,000, flat £440,000.

Are house prices in E1 going up?

The median sold price was down 5.3% on the previous 12 months (£475,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in E1?

Princelet Street has the highest median sold price in E1 over the last five years: £1,970,000 across 15 sales.

How do I know if a home in E1 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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