E1W house prices, schools and flood risk.

185 homes sold in E1W in the last 12 months at a median of £540,000, down 31.8% on the year before. Terraced homes typically sold for £1,020,000, flats for £512,500. 16% of sales were new builds.

Covers Shadwell, St Katharine's & Wapping, Whitechapel.

Median sold price

£540k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-31.8%

From £792k

Homes sold

185

Last 12 months

New builds

16%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in E1W

Terraced

£1020k

10 sales

Flat

£513k

175 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£500k£706k£912k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in E1W
2016£628k (186 sales)
2017£765k (211 sales)
2018£700k (193 sales)
2019£554k (212 sales)
2020£598k (230 sales)
2021£750k (294 sales)
2022£912k (391 sales)
2023£640k (149 sales)
2024£700k (213 sales)
2025£779k (343 sales)
2026£500k (100 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

Star PlaceE1W 1AD · Mostly flats
£1,275,00022 sales
Gauging SquareE1W 2AX · Mostly flats
£1,249,000110 sales
Boxwood GardensE1W 2DU · Mostly flats
£1,178,00077 sales
Portland SquareE1W 2QR · Mostly terraced
£1,174,2096 sales
Merino GardensE1W 2DR · Mostly flats
£1,148,600329 sales

Most affordable

Reardon StreetE1W 2QJ · Mostly flats
£375,0007 sales
Garnet StreetE1W 3RA · Mostly flats
£389,5328 sales
Prusom StreetE1W 3NP · Mostly flats
£396,50012 sales
Rum CloseE1W 3QX · Mostly flats
£400,0009 sales
Cable StreetE1W 3EW · Mostly flats
£405,0006 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 6, 24 Wapping WallE1W 3SE · Flat · 72 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£425,000£5,900/m²
Flat 68, Cinnabar Wharf East, 28, Wapping High StreetE1W 1NG · Flat · 9 Sept 2026
£640,000
Flat 18, Leeward Court, Asher WayE1W 2JY · Flat · 51 m² · 2 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£402,500£7,890/m²
2 New Crane PlaceE1W 3TS · Flat · 109 m² · 3 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£615,000£5,640/m²
Flat 7, Carronade House, 121, Wapping High StreetE1W 2NX · Flat · 41 m² · 1 room · 21 Aug 2026
£275,000£6,710/m²
Flat 34, Halcyon Wharf, 5, Wapping High StreetE1W 1LH · Flat · 76 m² · 2 rooms · 20 Aug 2026
£850,000£11,180/m²
10 Rum CloseE1W 3QX · Terraced · 101 m² · 4 rooms · 20 Aug 2026
£800,000£7,920/m²
Flat 73, Cinnabar Wharf East, 28, Wapping High StreetE1W 1NG · Flat · 77 m² · 3 rooms · 13 Aug 2026
£696,000£9,040/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

Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the E1W centre
Good
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the E1W centre
Good
Shapla Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the E1W centre
Good
Mulberry School for GirlsSecondary · 0.4 mi from the E1W centre
Outstanding
Wapping High SchoolSecondary · 0.4 mi from the E1W centre
Good
Hermitage Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 mi from the E1W centre
Good
Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the E1W centre
Good
Bishop Challoner Girls' SchoolSecondary · 0.5 mi from the E1W centre
Outstanding

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

1,864

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
418
Violence
377
Other theft
223
Shoplifting
162

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 E1W. 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 at Camberwell
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

E1W questions

What is the average house price in E1W?

The median sold price in E1W over the last 12 months was £540,000, across 185 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: terraced £1,020,000, flat £512,500.

Are house prices in E1W going up?

The median sold price was down 31.8% on the previous 12 months (£792,000). 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 E1W?

Star Place has the highest median sold price in E1W over the last five years: £1,275,000 across 22 sales.

How do I know if a home in E1W 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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