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

Nearby postcodes are: E1 2FF, E1 2QG, E1 2QL, E1 2PW, E1 2QN, E1 0BW, E1 2NP, E1 0BS, E1 2PN.

Watney Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watney Street are based on 21 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 2QE

Average Price
£308,082
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£501,603
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£362,856
Other
£106,035

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watney Street

Average Price
£290,637
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watney Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
104 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£110,5002022-07-01 £106,939
87 - 89 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-02-04 £200,741
Flat 4 89 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-12-21 £337,587
Flat 1 89 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-08-25 £302,849
Flat 7 89 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-08-13 £429,035

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 		1,122 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove, Stepney E1 4NQ 		1,389 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harry Roberts Nursery School
Harford Street, Stepney E1 4PZ 		1,829 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		2,061 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		2,332 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bigland Green Primary School
Bigland Street, Wapping E1 2ND 		189 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blue Gate Fields Junior School
King David Lane, Wapping E1 0EH 		335 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
King David Lane, Stepney E1 0EH 		335 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary and St Michael Primary School
Sutton Street, Stepney E1 0BD 		434 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harry Gosling Primary School
Fairclough Street, E1 1NT 		636 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Mulberry School for Girls
Richard Street, Commercial Road E1 2JP 		288 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wapping High School
153 Commercial Road, E1 2DA 		419 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Challoner Girls' School
352 Commercial Road, E1 0LB 		540 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
1out of 4London Enterprise Academy
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel E1 1RD 		617 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Challoner Boys' School
352 Commercial Road, E1 0LB 		676 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys 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 		2,276 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		3,144 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEast London Arts & Music
Maltings Close, Bromley By Bow E3 3TA 		4,002 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		4,289 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		4,516 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 		2,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,186 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		4,439 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJamiatul Ummah School
56 Bigland Street, Shadwell E1 2ND 		86 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedGreen Gables Montessori Primary School
4 Wapping Lane, E1W 2RG 		351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDate Palm Primary School
60 Nelsons Street, First Floor E1 2DE 		394 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedButtercup Primary School
181 Cannon Street Road, E1 2LX 		402 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon Islamic School
18-22 Damien Street, E1 2HX 		508 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Querky Cafe110 Watney Street6 yd
The Original Crispy Cod139 Watney Street6 yd
Fried and Grilled Restaurant91 Watney Street6 yd
Delites81 Watney Street6 yd
Cafe MarroneShadwell Dlr Station, Watney Street28 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hungerford Arms240 Commercial Road379 yd
Mad George TavernGeorge Tavern, 373 Commercial Road429 yd
Studio Spaces LtdUnit 2, 110 Pennington Street494 yd
Slug & LettuceUnit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way614 yd
Prospect of Whitby57 Wapping Wall665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice PFC & Grill85 Watney Street4 yd
WASO114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street74 yd
Bubble Cream & Sweet52A Watney Street175 yd
Watney Caffe Italia Ltd54 Watney Street178 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open TableParish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland1-11 Watney Market245 yd
Sainsbury's327-329 Commercial Road375 yd
Tesco226-228 Commercial Road427 yd
Shanraj Limited77-101 The Highway494 yd
Sainsbury's70 Wapping Lane826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tarling East Community Centre
MARTHA STREET 		grass pitches150 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School
BIGLAND STREET 		194 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre
THE HIGHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool242 yd
Bigland Green Primary School
BIGLAND STREET 		artificial grass pitch314 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre
FENTON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite355 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School
COMMERCIAL ROAD 		464 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed)
Lukin Street 		473 yd
King Edward Memorial Park
GLAMIS ROAD 		tennis courts594 yd
Ensign
WELLCLOSE SQUARE 		730 yd
Play On Sports (Closed)
RAVEN ROW 		893 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watney Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2082 crimes were reported near Watney Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E1 2QE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watney Street, London, E1 2QE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2082
Violence And Sexual Offences 507
Anti Social Behaviour 476
Other Theft 212
Theft From The Person 157
Public Order 145
Vehicle Crime 112
Drugs 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 90
Shoplifting 88
Robbery 74
Burglary 55
Bicycle Theft 37
Other Crime 16
Possession Of Weapons 14

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Milk Yard528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bromehead Street374 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Hungerford Street363 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hungerford Street363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hungerford Street363 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Anthony Street402 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Buross Street377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buross Street377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buross Street377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buross Street377 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watney Street, London, E1 2QE

Employment

E1 2QE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 2QE 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 Employee57
Part-Time Employee43
Looking after home or family41
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed17
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Self-Employed8
Retired6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Human health and social work activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Manufacturing3

People

Gender

Female151
Male170

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex108
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced3
Widowed10

Health

Very good health149
Good health113
Fair health39
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 64
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi223
Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani5
Black African11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other5
White30
Roma1
Arab10
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom142
European Union32
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia132
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK142
10+ Years74
5-10 Years47
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom200
France4
Italy27
Portugal8
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia46
Central Asia1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion29
Christian20
Muslim253
Sikh1
Not answered18
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