Hessel Street is in London and in Tower Hamlets district. E1 2LP is located in the Whitechapel electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hessel Street, London, E1 2LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E1 1PQ, E1 2LR, E1 1PY, E1 1QB, E1 1QD, E1 1NL, E1 2LH, E1 2BE, E1 2LS.

Hessel Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hessel Street are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2LP

Average Price
£515,259
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£352,192
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£649,147
Other
£315,565

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hessel Street

Average Price
£515,326
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hessel Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Hessel Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-09-14 £333,205
12 Hessel Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£380,0002022-09-14 £361,765
Flat G01 26 Hessel Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£575,0002022-01-10 £586,363
Flat 101 26 Hessel Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£775,0002022-01-10 £790,315
Flat 102 26 Hessel Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£775,0002022-01-10 £790,315

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace, Stepney E1 0RJ 		1,489 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove, Stepney E1 4NQ 		1,532 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		1,837 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		2,034 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harry Roberts Nursery School
Harford Street, Stepney E1 4PZ 		2,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kobi Nazrul Primary School
Settles Street, Whitechapel E1 1JP 		173 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harry Gosling Primary School
Fairclough Street, E1 1NT 		180 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bigland Green Primary School
Bigland Street, Wapping E1 2ND 		374 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
Wellclose Square, Stepney E1 8HY 		568 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canon Barnett Primary School
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate E1 7RQ 		616 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4London Enterprise Academy
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel E1 1RD 		65 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wapping High School
153 Commercial Road, E1 2DA 		239 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mulberry School for Girls
Richard Street, Commercial Road E1 2JP 		340 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Swanlea School
31 Brady Street, Whitechapel E1 5DJ 		803 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Challoner Girls' School
352 Commercial Road, E1 0LB 		990 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		1,723 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		3,651 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		4,020 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		4,233 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		4,260 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		3,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,070 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		4,609 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		5,264 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMadani Secondary Girls' School
Myrdle Street, E1 1HL 		157 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedButtercup Primary School
181 Cannon Street Road, E1 2LX 		168 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon East Academy
46 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel E1 1JX 		353 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl-Mizan School
46 Whitechapel Road, E1 1JX 		353 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDate Palm Primary School
60 Nelsons Street, First Floor E1 2DE 		385 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Whitechapel Fried Chicken, Burger and Indian take-away150 Commercial Road59 yd
Shalamar House Restaurant154-156 Commercial Road62 yd
Amigos Burgers & Shakes Whitechapel156 Commercial Road65 yd
Lahore Kebab House2-4 Umberston Street71 yd
Nando's116-118 Commercial Street78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Griff Inn Bar & KitchenBSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street307 yd
Hungerford Arms240 Commercial Road322 yd
Dog & Truck72 Back Church Lane349 yd
Good Samaritan87 Turner Street403 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East19 Chaucer Gardens460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Banoful159 Cannon Street Road130 yd
Secrets of Calcutta153 Cannon Street Road130 yd
The Hungry Cow111a Commercial Road149 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel47 New Road160 yd
Smokin'Wok84 Myrdle Street176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco226-228 Commercial Road320 yd
Tesco4 Fieldgate Street365 yd
Easy As Fresh LtdUnit 1, 18 Plumbers Row390 yd
Iceland1-11 Watney Market445 yd
Tian Tian Marketsunit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk483 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bigland Green Primary School
BIGLAND STREET 		artificial grass pitch244 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre
FENTON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite288 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School
BIGLAND STREET 		364 yd
Hayaa Fitness
WHITECHAPEL ROAD 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Al-Mizan School
WHITECHAPEL ROAD 		484 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed)
Whitechapel Road 		531 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate)
HOOPER STREET 		health and fitness suite548 yd
Ensign
WELLCLOSE SQUARE 		586 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre
THE HIGHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool608 yd
Tarling East Community Centre
MARTHA STREET 		grass pitches622 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 23.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 8.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s54.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Hessel Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3358 crimes were reported near Hessel Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E1 2LP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Hessel Street, London, E1 2LP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3358
Anti Social Behaviour 931
Violence And Sexual Offences 623
Other Theft 348
Vehicle Crime 252
Theft From The Person 222
Public Order 216
Drugs 156
Burglary 124
Robbery 123
Shoplifting 116
Criminal Damage And Arson 107
Bicycle Theft 104
Other Crime 19
Possession Of Weapons 17

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E1 2LP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Damien Street484 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Weyhill Road344 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Goodman'S Stile483 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Goodman'S Stile483 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Goodman'S Stile483 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Goodman'S Stile483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goodman'S Stile483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Goodman'S Stile483 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Weyhill Road344 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near Plumbers Row434 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hessel Street, London, E1 2LP

Employment

E1 2LP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2LP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Student (economically inactive)54
Looking after home or family49
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed22
Other20
Unemployed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Retired16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication8
Human health and social work activities8
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female228
Male215

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex130
Married: Same sex6
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health231
Good health134
Fair health61
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 129
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi269
Chinese7
Indian9
Pakistani9
Other Asian6
Black African41
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White66
Arab6
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa20
Middle East and Asia134
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years132
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom361
Ireland2
France2
Italy8
Portugal2
Spain6
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia30
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion57
Christian42
Hindu6
Muslim301
Sikh1
Not answered36
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