Arnold Road London, Tower Hamlets
54 addresses across 6 postcodes (E3), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22700089.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,050,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 10, E: 2).
- Flood: 36 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Tower Hamlets costs £1,838 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 14% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Archibald Open Space, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 53 of its 122 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Way Health Centre, about 160 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 629 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £940,000 | £940,000 | £940,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £1,075,000 | £1,075,000 | £1,075,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £801,815 | £801,815 | £801,815 |
| 2013 | 1 | £760,000 | £760,000 | £760,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £597,000 | £597,000 | £597,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £280,000 | £230,000 | £310,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | £166,000 | £155,000 | £282,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £480,000 | £445,000 | £499,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £282,500 | £275,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | 47 E3 4NU | Terraced | £1,050,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 43 E3 4NU | Terraced | £1,050,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 40 E3 4NU | Terraced | £940,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 48 E3 4NU | Terraced | £1,075,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 47 E3 4NU | Terraced | £801,815 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 43 E3 4NU | Terraced | £760,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2010 | 48 E3 4NU | Terraced | £597,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2008 | APARTMENT 201, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2008 | APARTMENT 301, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2008 | APARTMENT 302, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2008 | APARTMENT 203, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2007 | APARTMENT 101, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £282,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2007 | APARTMENT G01, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £249,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2007 | APARTMENT 102, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £166,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2007 | APARTMENT G02, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2007 | APARTMENT G03, UNION APARTMENTS, 50 E3 4NU | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 37 E3 4NU | Terraced | £445,000 | |
| 10 May 2006 | 43 E3 4NU | Terraced | £480,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2006 | 48 E3 4NU | Terraced | £499,950 | |
| 4 Mar 2005 | 46 E3 4NU | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2001 | 47 E3 4NU | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2001 | 45 E3 4NU | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2000 | 48 E3 4NU | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2000 | 42 E3 4NU | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 40 E3 4NU | Terraced | £270,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (11); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (9); before 1900 (5); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (42% of about 4,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tomlins Grove, Tredegar Square. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 49 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-25 Tomlin's Grove and area railings and gate piers, grade II
- 25, CAMPBELL ROAD E3, grade II
- 27, CAMPBELL ROAD E3, grade II
- 35 to 49 Arnold Road and area railings, grade II
- 6-44, CAMPBELL ROAD E3, grade II
- AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- GARDEN WALLS AND PIERS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Stroudley Walk Market Stroudley Walk, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Bow Common Gas Works, pending decision (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Bow Common Gas Works, pending decision (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Glaucus Street/Violet Road, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Clockhouse and Access House, Imperial Street, Bromley-by-Bow, pending decision (860 m (0.5 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 23 at medium risk and 58 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E3 4NU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
| E3 4NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E3 3ZA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E3 2AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 25 | unlikely |
| E3 2LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| E3 4NX | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 20 / 24 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 122 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 2AN | 100% | 55% | 14% | 0% |
| E3 2LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E3 3ZA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E3 4NR | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| E3 4NU | 100% | 59% | 59% | 0% |
| E3 4NX | 100% | 46% | 38% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Wick 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Limehouse 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bow Road Underground Station | 170 m |
| Bow Church DLR Station | 190 m | |
| Devons Road DLR Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bow Road Station | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Hackney Wick - Car Park 2 (Bloc Riverbank) | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellington Way Health Centre | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mayors Chemist | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 195 Bow Common Lane (Dental Practice) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Mile End Hospital Cdc | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Bow Road Police Station | 150 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Archibald Open Space 3,230 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park 12 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bromley Recreation Ground 5,140 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Reeves Road Allotments 3,270 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Phoenix School, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m west. 106 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix School | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m west |
| Church of St Mary Stratford Bow | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| The Widow's Son Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| 26, Tredegar Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Cuckold's Point | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.4 | 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 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 48 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 32 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 69 | 25 | 122 |
53 of the street's 122 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 97 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 140 m | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Agnes RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Childrens House Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Central Foundation Girls' School | Secondary | 11–19 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Malmesbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Clara Grant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Old Palace Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marner Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | All-through | 4–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| East London Arts & Music | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bow School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Grill E3 4NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Original Taste E3 4DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Zaid News Ltd E3 4DH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2026 |
| East 1 Kiosk E3 4DH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Ranna E3 4UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Bun & Sum E3 4UR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 28 Mar 2026 |
| Bibimbop E3 4NP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Wellington Primary School Food Bank E3 4NE | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| The Little Driver E3 2AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Pillar Box Montessori Nursery Kitchen E3 2AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar E3 2AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Grounded E3 3AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Wellington Primary School Kitchen E3 4NE | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS E3 2AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| The Bow Bells E3 3AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 163 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 159 |
| Theft from the person | 57 |
| Vehicle crime | 45 |
| Other theft | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bow Road (126); On or near Bow Church (119); On or near Wellington Way (64); On or near Tomlin'S Grove (41); On or near Eagling Close (36).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 5 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- E3 4NU: 29 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- E3 4NR: 17 addresses
- E3 3ZA: 5 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- E3 2AN: 1 address of 99 in the postcode
- E3 2LZ: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- E3 4NX: 1 address of 115 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Eleanor Street · Tomlin's Grove · Mornington Grove · Archibald Street · Campbell Road · Addington Road · Old Willow Close · Tidworth Road · Trevithick Way · Dimson Crescent · Eagling Close · Rainhill Way
All the streets in E3 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.