Watney Street is in London and in Tower Hamlets district. E1 2QU is located in the Shadwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Poplar and Limehouse. This postcode has been in use since 2007-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watney Street, London, E1 2QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E1 2NP, E1 2NW, E1 2NG, E1 2PN, E1 2ND, E1 2PW, E1 2QY, E1 2QX, E1 2QZ.

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 2QU

Average Price
£277,553
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£277,553
Other
no sales

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
Flat 27 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£138,2502018-03-22 £139,903
Flat 43 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£312,0002016-12-09 £306,136
Flat 26 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002016-12-09 £441,543
Flat 38 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£347,0002016-10-11 £337,094
Flat 20 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£405,0002016-08-26 £407,793

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 		1,135 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove, Stepney E1 4NQ 		1,320 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harry Roberts Nursery School
Harford Street, Stepney E1 4PZ 		1,802 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		1,953 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		2,164 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 		65 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary and St Michael Primary School
Sutton Street, Stepney E1 0BD 		458 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blue Gate Fields Junior School
King David Lane, Wapping E1 0EH 		487 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blue Gate Fields Infants' School
King David Lane, Stepney E1 0EH 		487 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harry Gosling Primary School
Fairclough Street, E1 1NT 		534 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 		119 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Wapping High School
153 Commercial Road, E1 2DA 		252 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4London Enterprise Academy
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel E1 1RD 		476 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bishop Challoner Girls' School
352 Commercial Road, E1 0LB 		588 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Bishop Challoner Boys' School
352 Commercial Road, E1 0LB 		726 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 		2,124 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		3,238 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEast London Arts & Music
Maltings Close, Bromley By Bow E3 3TA 		4,013 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 		4,521 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 		2,667 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,231 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		4,393 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 		84 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedDate Palm Primary School
60 Nelsons Street, First Floor E1 2DE 		231 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedButtercup Primary School
181 Cannon Street Road, E1 2LX 		255 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon Islamic School
18-22 Damien Street, E1 2HX 		386 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMadani Secondary Girls' School
Myrdle Street, E1 1HL 		405 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Coffee House ShadwellUnit 3a, 67 Watney Street16 yd
Grill Hut44 Morris Street110 yd
Shah's Halal Food3 Martha Street116 yd
Get Stuff3d3 Martha Street116 yd
Wimpy28 Watney Market122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hungerford Arms240 Commercial Road210 yd
Mad George TavernGeorge Tavern, 373 Commercial Road382 yd
Studio Spaces LtdUnit 2, 110 Pennington Street553 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & KitchenBSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street584 yd
Good Samaritan87 Turner Street621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bubble Cream & Sweet52A Watney Street11 yd
Watney Caffe Italia Ltd54 Watney Street16 yd
WASO114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street134 yd
Spice PFC & Grill85 Watney Street166 yd
Subway232 Commercial Road210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland1-11 Watney Market103 yd
Tesco226-228 Commercial Road258 yd
Sainsbury's327-329 Commercial Road268 yd
Shanraj Limited77-101 The Highway553 yd
Tesco4 Fieldgate Street728 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jamiatul Ummah School
BIGLAND STREET 		93 yd
Bigland Green Primary School
BIGLAND STREET 		artificial grass pitch184 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre
FENTON STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite186 yd
Tarling East Community Centre
MARTHA STREET 		grass pitches201 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre
THE HIGHWAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool360 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School
COMMERCIAL ROAD 		467 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed)
Lukin Street 		493 yd
Ensign
WELLCLOSE SQUARE 		729 yd
King Edward Memorial Park
GLAMIS ROAD 		tennis courts737 yd
Play On Sports (Closed)
RAVEN ROW 		740 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 98.2%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 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, 2464 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E1 2QU.

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 2QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2464
Anti Social Behaviour 566
Violence And Sexual Offences 559
Other Theft 252
Vehicle Crime 194
Theft From The Person 178
Public Order 159
Drugs 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 99
Shoplifting 89
Robbery 85
Burglary 60
Bicycle Theft 54
Other Crime 18
Possession Of Weapons 15

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Martineau Street490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hungerford Street194 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hainton Close151 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hainton Close151 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hainton Close151 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hainton Close151 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hainton Close151 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rampart Street320 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rampart Street320 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Rampart Street320 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watney Street, London, E1 2QU

Employment

E1 2QU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 2QU 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 Employee89
Part-Time Employee78
Looking after home or family55
Student (economically inactive)43
Self-Employed36
Unemployed29
Other28
Retired21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Financial and insurance activities17
Information and communication14
Human health and social work activities12
Other12
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Manufacturing6
Construction4
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female276
Male258

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex5
Separated11
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health283
Good health163
Fair health63
Bad health18
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 144
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi326
Chinese5
Indian7
Pakistani11
Other Asian15
Black African17
Black Caribbean6
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White103
Arab6
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union52
Rest of Europe9
Africa24
Middle East and Asia201
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years174
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years46
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom351
Ireland1
France8
Italy41
Portugal1
Spain7
Lithuania5
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries8
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia65
South-East Asia3
Central Asia4
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America5
No passport held20

Religion

No religion57
Christian65
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim353
Other religion1
Not answered49
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