A101 London, Tower Hamlets
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (E14), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 22702361.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Tower Hamlets costs £1,838 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 18% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Limehouse, about 200 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St James's Gardens, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Jubilee Street Practice LTD, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 17% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 449 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Tower Hamlets in 2026-27: Band D £1,838 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,225 | £1,429 | £1,634 | £1,838 | £2,246 | £2,655 | £3,063 | £3,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 12.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, grade II*
- 29-39, Albert Gardens and area railings, grade II
- 582-588, COMMERCIAL ROAD E14, grade II
- ARCHWAY TO ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL APPROACH, grade II
- FLAGGED PASSAGE (APPROACHING STONE STAIRS FROM THE HIGHWAY), grade II
- FREE TRADE WHARF, grade II
- Limehouse War Memorial, grade II
- PAIR OF K2 TELEPHONE KIOSKS BY ENTRANCE TO ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL, grade II
- RATCLIFFE CROSS STAIRS, grade II
- SHADWELL PORTAL TO THE ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL, grade II
- STONE STAIRS, grade II
- TROXY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 259,Rotherhithe Street,,SE16 5EJ (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Conferencing Facility 265 Rotherhithe Street SE16 5EJ, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Conferencing Facility 265 Rotherhithe Street SE16 5EJ, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- The Clipper562,Rotherhithe Street,,SE16 5EX (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E14 7JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E14 7JQ | 57% | 18% | 18% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Limehouse 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 200 m |
| Shadwell 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Wapping 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Limehouse DLR Station | 180 m |
| Westferry DLR Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Shadwell DLR Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cable Street Ratcliff | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Rotherhithe Pier | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.4 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Jubilee Street Practice LTD | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mymeds Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 24 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Salmon Lane Dental Care | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | London Independent Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James's Gardens 5,100 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Russia Dock Woodland 9.9 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stepney Green 4.4 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 18 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-west. 147 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Foundation of St Katharine | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-west |
| Parish Church of St Dunstan and All Saints (The Church of the High Seas) | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Anne | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Roman Bath House, Shadwell | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Pumping engine house for Brunel's Thames tunnel | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Medieval moated manor house, 43m west of Cathay House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limehouse Basin Entrance | Tidal water | 280 m south-east |
| Limehouse Basin | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Lavender Pond | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tower Hamlets: see them on the Tower Hamlets page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Richardson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cayley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–18 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cyril Jackson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Halley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary and St Michael Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blue Gate Fields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Foundation of St Katharines Catering E14 8DS | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Yurt Cafe E14 8DS | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| La Figa Restaurant E14 8DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Holy Cow E14 8DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Holiday Inn Express E1W 3HN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Raj Boy Tandoori E14 7JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Lime Store E14 7JD | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Sesame London E14 7JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Shanshuijian E14 7JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Cutana E14 7JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| White Swan E14 7JD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Sailors Health Club Restaurant E14 7JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Asda Express E14 7NT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Franks Cafe E14 7NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2025 |
| The Baklava Company London E1 0HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 108 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 86 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Burglary | 42 |
| Other theft | 35 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 21 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Limehouse (92); On or near Ratcliffe Lane (61); On or near Boulcott Street (58); On or near Horseferry Road (56); On or near Spert Street (43).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Little Limehouse Smokeboat (retailers - other, E14 8EG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Spert Street · St Georges Square · Branch Road · Bekesbourne Street · Butcher Row · Ratcliffe Lane · Ratcliffe Orchard · Jardine Road · Bere Street · Caroline Street · Horseferry Road · Ratcliffe Cross Street
All the streets in E14 and across Tower Hamlets.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.