Cork Square Wapping, Tower Hamlets
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (E1W), about 20 m long. USRN 22701926.
12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £610,000 across 1 sale. 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, E: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Tower Hamlets costs £1,838 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 14% to 91% of premises. The nearest railway station is Wapping, about 510 m away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Wapping Gardens, is about 160 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 25.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 4 m above sea level. 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is The Wapping Group Practice, about 280 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km. About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 76% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 239 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £312,500 | £312,500 | £312,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £94,250 | £80,500 | £108,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2024 | 1 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £610,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2015 | 3 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £540,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 5 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £540,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2012 | 3 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £312,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 4 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2006 | 5 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £217,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 1 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 1 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £217,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2000 | 2 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 1998 | 7 E1W 2NG | Terraced | £80,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 1998 | 3 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 1995 | 5 E1W 2NG | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Maisonette, mid-terrace (4); Maisonette, semi-detached (1); Maisonette, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (3); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (2).
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 1.0 km
- Chambers Wharf Chambers Street London SE16 4XQ: up to 646 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- Chambers Wharf: up to 646 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- Chambers Wharf Chambers Street London SE16 4XQ, permissioned (590 m)
- Old Justice94,Bermondsey Wall East,,SE16 4TY (620 m)
- Land At 206 Bermondsey Wall East SE16 4TT, permissioned (620 m)
- Land At 206 Bermondsey Wall East SE16 4TT, permissioned (620 m)
- 94 Bermondsey Wall East SE16 4TY, permissioned (620 m)
- 94 Bermondsey Wall East SE16 4TY, permissioned (620 m)
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
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: of the 34 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 5 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1W 2NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E1W 2UY | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1W 2NG | 100% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| E1W 2UY | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wapping 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m |
| Shadwell 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m | |
| Rotherhithe 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Shadwell DLR Station | 800 m |
| Bermondsey Underground Station | 860 m | |
| Tower Gateway DLR Station | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Hermitage Wall Wapping | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 5.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wapping Pier | 280 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest NCP London Thomas More Square | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 720 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Wapping Group Practice | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tower Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 31 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hermitage Clinic | 180 m |
| Hospital | St Clements Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 410 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m; nearest Wapping Gardens 1.3 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | King Stairs Gardens 2.6 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 20 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,090 m² | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 820 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 14 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending under Wapping Lane, a listed building (Grade I), 330 m north-east. 198 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 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 | 330 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m east |
| Raine's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m east |
| Roman Bath House, Shadwell | Scheduled monument | 490 m north-east |
| Church of St George in the East | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m north-east |
| Medieval moated manor house, 43m west of Cathay House | Scheduled monument | 670 m south-east |
| Pumping engine house for Brunel's Thames tunnel | Scheduled monument | 830 m south-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 1.0 km west |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south-east |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Dock | Lake or reservoir | 520 m west |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 620 m west |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 750 m west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 1.3 km east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 1.8 km 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry Academy London Dock | Secondary | 11–19 | 440 m | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m | 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 |
| Blue Gate Fields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 810 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blue Gate Fields Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 810 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m | 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 |
| Bigland Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m | No published inspection |
| Harry Gosling Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m | No published inspection |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School Kitchen E1W 2PT | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Tondo Pizza E1W 1NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Bistro Bardot (The Turks Head Wapping) E1W 2PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 May 2026 |
| Puddle Jumpers Nursery Wapping E1W 2QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Turners Old Star E1W 2QG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Smiths Wapping E1W 1NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Husseys Quality Butchers E1W 2RL | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Tower Pharmacy E1W 2RL | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Waitrose Ltd E1W 1YY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Best One Supermarket E1W 2RL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Ektara E1W 2YN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Moretown Belle E1W 1YW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 13 May 2026 |
| Safar Spice, Wing Mania E1W 2RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Wapping Fish Bar E1W 2RW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Cinnamon Coffee Shop E1W 2RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 4 Good | 17 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 82 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Reardon Street (24); On or near Stevedore Street (20); On or near Knighten Street (17); On or near Scandrett Street (17); On or near Vinegar Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 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
Nearby streets
Torrington Place · Smeaton Street · Spirit Quay · Douthwaite Square · Codling Close · Welland Mews · Fowey Close · Tench Street · Portland Square · Roding Mews · Kennet Street · Lime Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.