Codling Close London, Tower Hamlets
28 addresses across 1 postcode (E1W), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22700337.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 12, F: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 E; Band D in Tower Hamlets costs £1,838 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wapping, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hermitage Riverside Memorial Gardens, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 25.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Katherine's Dock Practice, about 340 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 80% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 200 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £815,000 | £705,000 | £925,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £815,000 | £815,000 | £815,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £612,500 | £612,500 | £612,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £598,000 | £598,000 | £598,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £430,000 | £367,500 | £500,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 26 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 18 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £450,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2023 | 9 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £705,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 13 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £925,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 20 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £650,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 13 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £815,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 20 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £525,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 16 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £612,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 16 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £598,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 3 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £500,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 24 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £430,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 9 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £367,500 | |
| 7 Jan 2011 | 25 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 3 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 15 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £465,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 25 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £211,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2005 | 26 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £139,250 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2005 | 1 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £280,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 27 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £249,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2005 | 19 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2005 | 24 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2004 | 13 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2004 | 23 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2004 | 15 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 2 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £274,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2002 | 12 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2002 | 19 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 5 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2002 | 23 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2002 | 16 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2002 | 4 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £167,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 10 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 7 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £106,250 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Feb 2001 | 5 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2001 | 11 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | 17 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 21 Oct 1999 | 15 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £83,500 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 22 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 1999 | 26 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 1999 | 24 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 6 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £98,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1998 | 11 E1W 2UX | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 15 Jan 1998 | 23 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 1997 | 18 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | |
| 4 Aug 1997 | 4 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 7 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 1997 | 15 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £120,500 | |
| 12 Feb 1997 | 19 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 1996 | 26 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £30,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 1995 | 21 E1W 2UX | Flat or maisonette | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 58 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); Flat (8); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1983-1990 (13); 1991-1995 (10); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (13); owner-occupied (11).
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 (37% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Chambers Wharf Chambers Street London SE16 4XQ: up to 646 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Chambers Wharf: up to 646 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Chambers Wharf Chambers Street London SE16 4XQ, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Chambers Wharf Chambers Street London SE16 4XQ, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At 206 Bermondsey Wall East SE16 4TT, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At 206 Bermondsey Wall East SE16 4TT, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Old Justice94,Bermondsey Wall East,,SE16 4TY (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 94 Bermondsey Wall East SE16 4TY, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 25 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 24 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1W 2UX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wapping 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Shadwell 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Rotherhithe 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bermondsey Underground Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Shadwell DLR Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Tower Gateway DLR Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hermitage Wall Wapping | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Pier | 270 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP London Thomas More Square | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.7 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Katherine's Dock Practice | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Dock Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 28 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hermitage Clinic | 150 m |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hermitage Riverside Memorial Gardens 3,670 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | King Stairs Gardens 2.6 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,090 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 820 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 13 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending under Wapping Lane, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 206 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending under Wapping Lane | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Raine's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Roman Bath House, Shadwell | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Church of St George in the East | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Medieval moated manor house, 43m west of Cathay House | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Pumping engine house for Brunel's Thames tunnel | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Dock | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 25.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 28 | 28 |
16 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 100 m | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry Academy London Dock | Secondary | 11–19 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blue Gate Fields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blue Gate Fields Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bigland Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harry Gosling Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School Kitchen E1W 2PT | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Tondo Pizza E1W 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Smiths Wapping E1W 1NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Bistro Bardot (The Turks Head Wapping) E1W 2PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 May 2026 |
| Waitrose Ltd E1W 1YY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Moretown Belle E1W 1YW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2026 |
| Matilda Community Day Nursery Kitchen E1W 1LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Origin Oils E1W 1YW | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Puddle Jumpers Nursery Wapping E1W 2QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Turners Old Star E1W 2QG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Champagne Route E1W 2AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Maxxi Childcare Ltd E1W 1YW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Motherdough Pizza E1W 2AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Ektara E1W 2YN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Captain Kidd E1W 2NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hellings Street (17); On or near Knighten Street (17); On or near Wapping High Street (14); On or near Lilley Close (12); On or near Codling Close (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 62% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- E1W 2UX: 28 addresses
Nearby streets
Douthwaite Square · Torrington Place · Lime Close · Cork Square · Lilley Close · Roding Mews · Lily Close · Sampson Street · Smeaton Street · Hellings Street · Welland Mews · Spirit Quay
All the streets in E1W 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.