Merchant Street is in London and in Tower Hamlets district. E3 4LX is located in the Bromley North 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 Merchant Street, London, E3 4LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E3 4PQ, E3 4PZ, E3 4PS, E3 4LT, E3 4PG, E3 4NG, E3 4NQ, E3 4NJ, E3 4UE.

Merchant Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merchant Street are based on 215 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 E3 4LX

Average Price
£257,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£257,447
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Street

Average Price
£401,764
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 9 Winchester House Merchant Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002011-07-29 £316,691
Flat 17 Winchester House Merchant Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002008-04-24 £195,819
Flat 17 Winchester House Merchant Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002006-10-17 £310,099
Flat 17 Winchester House Merchant Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002005-07-29 £234,684
Flat 11 Winchester House Merchant Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002004-02-20 £302,173

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Childrens House Nursery School
92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL 		4out of 4 807 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School
Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ 		4out of 4 993 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		4out of 4 1,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ 		4out of 4 1,525 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ 		4out of 4 1,742 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Malmesbury Primary School
Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB 		3out of 4 251 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wellington Primary School
Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE 		3out of 4 295 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School
Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER 		4out of 4 738 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Clara Grant Primary School
Knapp Road , Bow E3 4BU 		3out of 4 815 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Olga Primary School
Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN 		3out of 4 846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Central Foundation Girls' School
Bow Road , E3 2AE 		3out of 4 174 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Mulberry UTC
64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU 		- not rated 1,083 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bow School
44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW 		3out of 4 1,442 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD 		3out of 4 1,443 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Morpeth School
Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX 		4out of 4 1,482 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East London Arts & Music
Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA 		- not rated 1,457 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
New City College
Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF 		- not rated 2,270 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ 		- not rated 2,590 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW 		- not rated 4,000 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG 		- not rated 4,421 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT 		4out of 4 932 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		- not rated 1,641 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ 		4out of 4 2,855 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD 		4out of 4 3,188 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN 		3out of 4 4,936 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Phoenix School
49 Bow Road , E3 2AD 		4out of 4 216 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust
2 Paton Close , E3 2QD 		- not rated 230 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beatrice Tate School
41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX 		4out of 4 323 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College
Mile End Road , E1 4NS 		- not rated 1,031 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ian Mikardo School
60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF 		4out of 4 1,141 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
FoodCycle Bow Road1 Merchant Street110 yd
Staff CafePhoenix School, 49 Bow Road205 yd
Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar123 Bow Road333 yd
Original GrillRailway Arch, 557 Arnold Road369 yd
Original Taste74 Bow Road408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Little Driver125 Bow Road333 yd
The Coborn6-8 Coborn Road351 yd
The Bow BellsBow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road550 yd
Goppa's KitchenBow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road550 yd
Wentworth ArmsWentworth Arms, 127 Eric Street564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bun & Sum4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street299 yd
Ranchos13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street302 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street308 yd
Ranna46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street308 yd
Olenka Ukrainian Kitchen36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road205 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS127-131 Bow Road333 yd
Co-operative383-387 Mile End Road741 yd
TescoUnit 1, Gladstone Place894 yd
Iceland571-574 Roman Road970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Phoenix School
BOW ROAD 		272 yd
Central Foundation Girls School
25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD 		health and fitness suite281 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed)
Paton Close 		health and fitness suite582 yd
Linc Centre
FERN STREET 		668 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed)
Shelmerdine Close 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool782 yd
St Pauls Way Trust School
ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAULS WAY 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts848 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium
MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK RHODESWELL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts888 yd
Ian Mikardo High School
WILLIAM GUY GARDENS 		tennis courts963 yd
Ability Bow
ST. STEPHENS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,038 yd
Fit4Less (London Caspian Wharf)
AEGEAN COURT AEGEAN COURT SEVEN SEA GARDENS 		health and fitness suite1,078 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed123.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merchant Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2016 crimes were reported near Merchant 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 E3 4LX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merchant Street, London, E3 4LX

Employment

E3 4LX 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 E3 4LX 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 Employee139
Part-Time Employee31
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)24
Unemployed22
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed19
Other17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities26
Education21
Accommodation and food service activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Information and communication17
Financial and insurance activities15
Human health and social work activities11
Other10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male188

Partnership Status

Single214
Married: Opposite sex79
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated7
Divorced14
Widowed9

Health

Very good health190
Good health127
Fair health42
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 182
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi107
Chinese14
Indian11
Pakistani4
Other Asian7
Black African20
Black Caribbean14
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other8
White161
Roma2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union54
Rest of Europe10
Africa23
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years86
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
France5
Germany1
Italy16
Portugal1
Spain8
Lithuania3
Poland1
Other EU countries24
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
Oceania6
No passport held12

Religion

No religion126
Christian99
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Muslim121
Sikh6
Not answered29
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