Maudlins Green Wapping, Tower Hamlets
15 addresses across 1 postcode (E1W), about 110 m long. USRN 22701950.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £600,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 4).
- 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 D; Band D in Tower Hamlets costs £1,838 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is London Fenchurch Street, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Maudlins Green, is about 20 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: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St. Katherine's Dock Practice, about 140 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 70% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 395 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £634,000 | £634,000 | £634,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £602,000 | £602,000 | £602,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £123,975 | £110,000 | £137,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2024 | 9 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 6 E1W 1LZ | Other | £605,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 6 E1W 1LZ | Other | £605,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jan 2021 | 12 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £634,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2019 | 5 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 4 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £602,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2015 | 3 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £725,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 6 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 7 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2001 | 8 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 1999 | 5 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 1997 | 6 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £137,950 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 11 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 1996 | 4 E1W 1LZ | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: Maisonette, end-terrace (3); Maisonette, mid-terrace (2); Flat (1). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1967-1975 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (1).
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 D (22% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Tower. 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)
- Units 17 & 18 New Concordia Wharf Mill Street SE1 2BB, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Units 17 & 18 New Concordia Wharf Mill Street SE1 2BB, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 9,Saffron Wharf,20 Shad Thames,SE1 2YQ (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Basement Ground Floor And Mezzanine Floo32,Curlew Street,,SE1 2ND (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 62-74,Gainsford Street,,SE1 2NB (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Third Floor 23 Jacob Street SE1 2BG, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Third Floor 23 Jacob Street SE1 2BG, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Third Floor Front And Centre Unity Wharf Mill Street SE1 2BH, permissioned (590 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, 0 at medium risk and 9 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 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 9 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 1LZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | London Fenchurch Street 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wapping 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Shadwell 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tower Gateway DLR Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Tower Hill Underground Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Aldgate Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stockholm Way Wapping | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Bridge Quay Wapping | 280 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP London Thomas More Square | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.4 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St. Katherine's Dock Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Dock Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 32 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Londent Oral Care | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Gstt @ London Bridge Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maudlins Green 510 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Swedenborg Gardens 1.3 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,090 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 970 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 16 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tower Bridge Approach, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m north-west. 246 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 20 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Bridge Approach | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m north-west |
| Tower Bridge (That Part in London Borough of Tower Hamlets) | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m west |
| The Royal Mint | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| The Old Hospital Block and Raised Terrace and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Tower of London | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| London Wall: section from underground railway to Tower Hill GUARDIANSHIP | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| London Wall: remains of medieval and Roman wall extending 75yds (68m) N from Trinity Place to railway | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Southwark Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Finsbury Circus | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Dock | Lake or reservoir | 130 m north |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | Lake or reservoir | 160 m north-west |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 300 m south-west |
| Redriff | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
None of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 | 300 m | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry Academy London Dock | Secondary | 11–19 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tower Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 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 Michael's Catholic College | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 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 |
| English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harry Gosling Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Aldgate School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Community Day Nursery Kitchen E1W 1LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Urban Baristas E1W 1JP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| HMS President (London Division) Kitchen E1W 1UF | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Silver Raven E1W 1LD | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Sailing Barge Will E1W 1LA | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Sailing Barge Gladys E1W 1LA | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Bravas Tapas E1W 1AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Zizzi E1W 1AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| White Mulberries Ltd E1W 1AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Traders Wine Bar E1W 1AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Emilia's Crafted Pasta E1W 1AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| The Melusine E1W 1LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2025 |
| St Katharine Docks Cafe E1W 1AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| The Dockside Vaults E1W 1AT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Waitrose Ltd E1W 1YY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 82 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Theft from the person | 24 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Katharine'S Way (141); On or near Supermarket (71); On or near Nesham Street (44); On or near Burr Close (42); On or near Mews Street (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 63% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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 Smarkets Limited (other catering premises, E1W 1AZ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- E1W 1LZ: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Burr Close · Cloysters Green · St Katharines Way · Saint Anthony's Close · St Katharines Way · Mews Street · Thomas More Street · Stockholm Way · Star Place · Redmead Lane · Thomas More Square · Orton Street
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.