Postcode district
E1: house prices and neighbourhoods
The E1 postcode district (City of London, Hackney, Tower Hamlets): 1,516 live postcodes across 16 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 18 October 2026.
Typical house price
£735,000
Median of 6 resales of existing houses in E1, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£445,000
Median of 70 resales of existing flats in E1, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in E1
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | City of London | – | £790,000 | Among the most affluent | Few signs |
| Shoreditch | Hackney | – | £750,000 | Affluent | Clear signs |
| Aldgate | Tower Hamlets | – | £545,000 | Middle income | Some signs |
| Bethnal Green Central | Tower Hamlets | – | £452,500 | Below average income | Few signs |
| Bethnal Green East | Tower Hamlets | – | £410,000 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Bethnal Green South | Tower Hamlets | – | £406,000 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Bow West | Tower Hamlets | £1,060,000 | £470,000 | Middle income | Some signs |
| Brick Lane North | Tower Hamlets | – | £537,000 | Middle income | Few signs |
| Limehouse North & Stepney East | Tower Hamlets | – | £402,500 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Mile End West | Tower Hamlets | – | £450,000 | Middle income | Clear signs |
| Shadwell Basin & Ratcliffe | Tower Hamlets | – | £465,000 | Middle income | Few signs |
| Shadwell North | Tower Hamlets | – | £377,500 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Spitalfields | Tower Hamlets | – | £506,000 | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| St George in the East & Wapping North | Tower Hamlets | – | £507,798 | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Stepney Green | Tower Hamlets | – | £410,000 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Whitechapel | Tower Hamlets | – | £370,000 | Below average income | Moving the other way |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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