E3 5NP

Bow West, Tower Hamlets

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At a glance

40% of premises in E3 5NP can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 133 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From E3 5NP, the nearest primary school is Chisenhale Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is St. Stephens Health Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Hackney Wick station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; Mile End (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Victoria Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable40% of premises

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)40% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Tower Hamlets 003

133Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Tower Hamlets

146Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	29	34	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	22	15	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	20	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	9.4	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	8.1	3.6	Very high · 10/10
Theft from the person	8.0	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	7.4	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	6.9	5.0	High · 8/10
Public order	6.8	6.7	High · 7/10
Bicycle theft	6.0	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	5.2	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	2.1	6.7	Low · 1/10
Other crime	0.9	2.1	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	0.5	1.0	Moderate · 5/10

Tower Hamlets 003: October 2025 to September 2026, 11,205 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Tower Hamlets 003 Tower Hamlets England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Chisenhale Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.1 mi

Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 8 Nov 2022 · Report

0.2 mi

Olga Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.2 mi

Lauriston SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 11 Jul 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Gatehouse SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.4 mi

Secondary

Mossbourne Victoria Park AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 24 Jan 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Mulberry UTCSecondary · University technical college · ages 14–19

OfstedInspected 18 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstanding

Nursery, special and other

Phoenix Autism TrustSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Alice Model Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Bell Pharmacy BowPharmacy · E3 5ES

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

SinclairsPharmacy · E3 5EL

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Victoria Park PharmacyPharmacy · E9 7HD

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

GP practices

St. Stephens Health CentreGP practice · E3 5ED

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

The Grove Road SurgeryGP practice · E3 5TW

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tredegar PracticeGP practice · E3 5JD

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Dentists

William Place Dental AestheticsDental practice · E3 5ED

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

M C Lewis & Associates LTDDental practice · E3 5ES

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dental Beauty BowDental practice · E3 5ES

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Hospitals

Mile End Hospital CdcHospital · E1 4DG

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Mile End HospitalHospital · E1 4DG

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Mile End HospitalHospital · E1 4DG

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hackney WickMildmay line

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZone 2

Cambridge Heath (London)Weaver line

0.9 mi · 18 min walkZone 2

HomertonMildmay line

0.9 mi · 18 min walkZone 2

London FieldsWeaver line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 2

Underground, DLR and tram

Mile EndCentralDistrictHammersmith & City

0.7 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Bow RoadDistrictHammersmith & City

0.7 mi · 15 min walkZone 2

Bow ChurchDLR

0.8 mi · 17 min walkZone 2

Bethnal GreenCentral

0.9 mi · 19 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Victoria Park

9parks within a 10 minute walk

121hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

70 m · 1 min walk

Victoria ParkPark or garden · 87 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Roman Road Adventure PlaygroundPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Wennington GreenPark or garden · 1.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Mile End Millennium ParkPark or garden · 5.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Selwyn GreenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Well Street CommonPark or garden · 8.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Mile End ParkPark or garden · 14 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£70,324

£52,643 after tax

Tower Hamlets

£69,513

£51,836 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£70,324

After tax£52,643

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£42,673Tower Hamlets £34,511 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Tower Hamlets 003); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 16,434 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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43% of Tower Hamlets's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 7

Education, skills and training

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Decile 9

Health and disability

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Decile 8

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

46% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 45% in Tower Hamlets and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about E3 5NP

What is the crime rate in E3 5NP?

The neighbourhood records 133 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Tower Hamlets the rate is 146 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in E3 5NP?

The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £889,618, semi-detached £666,730, terraced £690,210, flats £430,120. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near E3 5NP?

The nearest primary school is Chisenhale Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in E3 5NP?

40% of premises in E3 5NP can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 40% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to E3 5NP?

Hackney Wick is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk, and Mile End (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in E3 5NP?

The ONS estimates average household income of £70,324 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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