Old Castle Street is in London and in Tower Hamlets district. E1 7AJ is located in the Spitalfields & Banglatown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow. This postcode has been in use since 2014-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Castle Street, London, E1 7AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E1 7PA, E1 7NS, E1 7TD, E1 6DH, E1 6DJ, E1 7TW, E1 7NY, E1 7NR, E1 6LT.

Old Castle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Castle Street are based on 178 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 7AJ

Average Price
£685,903
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£685,903
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Castle Street

Average Price
£412,453
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Castle Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 6 Sloane Apartments, 54 Old Castle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£695,0002023-02-28 £663,355
Flat 4 Sloane Apartments, 54 Old Castle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£532,5002021-07-15 £537,258
Flat 9 Sloane Apartments, 54 Old Castle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£895,0002021-04-22 £864,700
Flat 20 Sloane Apartments, 54 Old Castle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£873,0002019-12-18 £870,704
Flat 11 Sloane Apartments, 54 Old Castle Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£700,0002019-12-03 £698,159

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		1,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove, Stepney E1 4NQ 		2,226 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		2,322 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace, Stepney E1 0RJ 		2,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		2,486 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 4Canon Barnett Primary School
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate E1 7RQ 		303 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church CofE School
47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields E1 6PU 		331 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Aldgate School
St James's Passage, Duke's Place EC3A 5DE 		430 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School
St Mark Street, Wapping E1 8DJ 		609 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Underwood Road, Whitechapel E1 5AW 		742 yd Voluntary aided 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 		868 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wapping High School
153 Commercial Road, E1 2DA 		1,132 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Swanlea School
31 Brady Street, Whitechapel E1 5DJ 		1,241 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street, City Road EC2A 4SH 		1,245 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Mulberry School for Girls
Richard Street, Commercial Road E1 2JP 		1,254 yd Academy converter 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 		936 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		3,384 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,474 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		3,513 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		3,526 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		2,876 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		3,843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		4,479 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		5,189 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Complete Works
3rd Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA 		343 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDavid Game College
31 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2ET 		543 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon East Academy
46 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel E1 1JX 		724 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl-Mizan School
46 Whitechapel Road, E1 1JX 		724 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lyceum
59-65 Worship Street, Shoreditch EC2A 2DU 		888 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
YeYe London58 Wentworth Street3 yd
Hungry Donkey56 Wentworth Street11 yd
Unity Diner60 Wentworth Street13 yd
Xi'an Biang Biang Noodles62 Wentworth Street21 yd
Dauns77 Wentworth Street67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andina Spitalfields60-62 Commercial Street96 yd
The Culpeper40 Commercial Street133 yd
Duke of Wellington12-14 Toynbee Street137 yd
The Bell PH50 Middlesex Street167 yd
Star In Liverpool94-98 Middlesex Street209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oliver'sKiosk, 41a Commercial Street89 yd
Wasuya50 Goulston Street115 yd
Satay StreetGoulston Street Market, Pitch 109 Goulston Street115 yd
Wongs KitchenGoulston Street Market - Pitch 110, Goulston Street115 yd
Kebab HouseBell Lane Market, Bell Lane125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's31 Bell Lane125 yd
Tesco3 Commercial Street157 yd
Sainsbury's27 Mansell Street369 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields387 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket61a Alie Street414 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Attlee Youth And Community Centre
THRAWL STREET 		artificial grass pitch155 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed)
Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street 		health and fitness suite205 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre
Middlesex Street 		215 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed)
Brushfield Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts273 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower)
Frying Pan Alley 		health and fitness suite308 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square)
DEVONSHIRE SQUARE 		health and fitness suite345 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate)
HOUNDSDITCH 		health and fitness suite368 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate)
ALIE STREET 		health and fitness suite442 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School
ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE 		461 yd
No1 Fitness City Studio
ST. MARY AXE 		health and fitness suite499 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.5%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed293.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed3000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed3000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed249.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed3000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Castle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 5656 crimes were reported near Old Castle 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 other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E1 7AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Castle Street, London, E1 7AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 5656
Other Theft 1201
Violence And Sexual Offences 958
Anti Social Behaviour 784
Theft From The Person 672
Public Order 412
Shoplifting 408
Drugs 283
Burglary 237
Criminal Damage And Arson 183
Vehicle Crime 155
Bicycle Theft 149
Robbery 144
Other Crime 42
Possession Of Weapons 28

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E1 7AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near India Street535 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Avenue476 yd
More Crime Statistics for Old Castle Street, London, E1 7AJ

Employment

E1 7AJ 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 7AJ 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 Employee172
Part-Time Employee53
Student (economically inactive)49
Self-Employed39
Looking after home or family38
Unemployed22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Other18
Retired17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities56
Financial and insurance activities49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Accommodation and food service activities28
Information and communication27
Other14
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Construction3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female243
Male293

Partnership Status

Single288
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex5
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed8

Health

Very good health296
Good health167
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 233
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi211
Chinese16
Indian11
Pakistani10
Other Asian13
Black African33
Black Caribbean3
Other Black12
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White189
Roma2
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union94
Rest of Europe16
Africa24
Middle East and Asia120
The Americas and the Caribbean22
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years137
5-10 Years48
2-5 Years42
Less than 2 years54

Passport Held

United Kingdom373
Ireland4
France9
Germany5
Italy14
Portugal7
Spain18
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries28
Turkey3
Other Europe7
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia12
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia4
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held19

Religion

No religion143
Christian93
Buddhist7
Hindu8
Muslim243
Sikh1
Other religion9
Not answered32
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