Diggon Street Stepney, Tower Hamlets
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (E1), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22700411.
- Flood: 6 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 B; Band D in Tower Hamlets costs £1,838 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 10% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Limehouse, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stepney Green Gardens, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 24.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Jubilee Street Practice LTD, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 277 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (43% of about 1,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stepney Green. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Whitechapel South, pending decision (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Whitechapel South, pending decision (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Site At land adjacent railway viaduct Mantus Road, permissioned (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 3BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
| E1 3DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 3BP | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| E1 3DH | 100% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Limehouse 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Shadwell 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Whitechapel 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stepney Green Underground Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Limehouse DLR Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Shadwell DLR Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Dunstan's Church Stepney | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Rotherhithe Pier | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking lot | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Jubilee Street Practice LTD | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Dental Care Tower Hamlets | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | London Independent Hospital | 390 m |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stepney Green Gardens 5,100 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stepney Church Yard 1.7 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stepney Green 4.4 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cable Street Allotments 4,500 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 7.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Dunstan and All Saints (The Church of the High Seas), a listed building (Grade I), 320 m east. 169 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Dunstan and All Saints (The Church of the High Seas) | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m east |
| Railings and Gate With Overthrow at No 37 | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north |
| The Royal Foundation of St Katharine | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Trinity Green (Almshouses and Chapel) Including Gates, Railings, Wall and Piers | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Roman Bath House, Shadwell | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Pumping engine house for Brunel's Thames tunnel | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limehouse Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Shadwell Entrance | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Limehouse Basin Entrance | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Redriff | Wetland | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 24.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 11–18 | 170 m | 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 |
| Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College | Secondary | 11–18 | 290 m | 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 |
| Marion Richardson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stepney Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alice Model Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cayley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Michael Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Halley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ben Jonson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Scurr Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spicy Bite E1 3DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| New Birth Day Nursery Kitchen E1 3DF | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Cornershop E1 0QW | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| The Peacock E1 0QW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 1 May 2025 |
| Cabin E1 0QW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Halal Chinese Wonderful House E1 0QW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Stepney All Saints Secondary School E1 0RH | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Old Church Nursery School Kitchen E1 0RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Stepney City Farm E1 3DG | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| New City College Attlee A Level Academy Kitchen E1 0PT | School/college/university | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Marion Richardson Primary School Kitchen E1 0QF | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Mama's Table E1 3NE | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Taylor Shaw E1 4SD | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Stepney Green & Mulberry Secondary School Kitchen E1 4SD | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Rosewood House Care Home Kitchen E1 3AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 94 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stepney Green (39); On or near Wellesley Street (29); On or near Senrab Street (28); On or near Wickham Close (25); On or near Copley Street (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 2 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 New City College Attlee A Level Academy Kitchen (school/college/university, E1 0PT) now 2 Improvement necessary, was 5 Very good (rated 12 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Copley Street · Seagrave Close · Wellesley Street · Aylward Street · Garden Street · Senrab Street · Dunelm Street · Stepney Way · East Arbour Street · Ewhurst Close · Walter Terrace · Antill Terrace
All the streets in E1 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.