Providence Yard Haggerston, Tower Hamlets
10 addresses across 1 postcode (E2), about 40 m long. USRN 22702184.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £952,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 2).
- 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 B; 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 Hoxton, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Haggerston Park (8.4 hectares) is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 25.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 15 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 Strouts Place Medical Centre, about 330 m away, with 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 69% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 641 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 | £952,500 | £952,500 | £952,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £532,500 | £485,000 | £580,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £411,000 | £411,000 | £411,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £335,000 | £240,000 | £335,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £259,000 | £259,000 | £259,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 3 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £952,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 2 E2 7RJ | Other | £775,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2016 | 4 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £775,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2010 | 5 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £580,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 3 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | 3 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2005 | 5 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £411,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2003 | 6 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 5 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | 3 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 2 E2 7RJ | Terraced | £259,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (2); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1991-1995 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Jesus Hospital Estate. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- The Royal Oak, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 5-9 Yorkton Street London E2 8NH: up to 20 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Hammel House, 15 Stanway Street N1 6RQ, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Hammel House, 15 Stanway Street N1 6RQ, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Telephone Exchange, Shoreditch High Street, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Fleet Street Hill, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Marian Place Gas Works and The Oval, pending decision (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Marian Place Gas Works and The Oval, pending decision (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Bishopsgate Goods Yard, pending decision (830 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 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 6 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 7RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hoxton 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Shoreditch High Street 7.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Cambridge Heath 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bethnal Green Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Whitechapel Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Old Street Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queensbridge Road Bethnal Green | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Peter's Church, Bethnal Green Car Park | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Strouts Place Medical Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 29 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Columbia Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 31 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ap Dental Practice | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal London Hospital Whitechapel Rd | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Tower Hamlets Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Haggerston Park 8.4 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,160 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 15 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is St Chad's Vicarage, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m north-west. 217 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Vicarage | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north-west |
| The Geffrye Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Arnold Circus, Bethnal Green | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Bethnal Green Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| The Curtain Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
| East Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 25.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.6 | 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 70 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | Secondary | 11–19 | 260 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Haggerston School | Secondary | 11–19 | 350 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Columbia Market Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Elizabeth Selby Infants' School | Primary | 2–7 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | 11–19 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Lawdale Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sebright School | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oaklands School | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Davis Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 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: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Bridge Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campania E2 7RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Printers and Stationers E2 7RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 9 May 2024 |
| Corner Deli E2 7RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Cafe Columbia E2 7RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2024 |
| Pavilion Bakery E2 7RG | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Columbia Primary School Kitchen E2 7RG | School/college/university | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Maks News E2 7RG | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Lupo's E2 7RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Lily Vanilli Ltd E2 7RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Atsuko's Kitchen E2 7RG | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Hackney Essentials E2 7RG | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Lauretta's Pizzeria E2 7RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2026 |
| Royal Oak E2 7RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Nelsons Head PH E2 7SB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Hermanos Coffee Roasters E2 7RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 150 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 138 |
| Shoplifting | 76 |
| Public order | 57 |
| Theft from the person | 57 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Bicycle theft | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (106); On or near Columbia Road (78); On or near Hassard Street (50); On or near Hackney Road (44); On or near Baroness Road (39).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 Ivory Seasons By Enish (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E2 8GX) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 3 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Adana Turkish with Fusion (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E2 6AH) now 2 Improvement necessary, was 5 Very good (rated 9 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Caffe-in (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E2 7AX) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 9 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Specialty Cafetiere LTD (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E2 8PP) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Phat for Life (restaurant/cafe/canteen, E2 0AA) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- E2 7RJ: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Ezra Street · Shipton Street · Ezra Street · Elwin Street · Blackbird Yard · Cadell Close · Bath Grove · Ropley Street · Quilter Street · Baxendale Street · Allgood Street · Wellington Row
All the streets in E2 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.