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On Waterman Way, in St George in the East & Wapping North
What it's like at E1W 2QW: every home that has sold on Waterman Way since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
5 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Waterman Way; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 71 homes on the street are owned by companies (1 overseas).
| 41, Waterman WayFlat | May 2006 | £228,000 | 48 m² | £4,750/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42, Waterman WayFlat | Mar 2026 | £491,000 | 47 m² | £10,447/m² | 5 |
| 43, Waterman WayFlat | Feb 2025 | £540,000 | 49 m² | £11,020/m² | 1 |
| 44, Waterman WayFlat | Aug 2017 | £489,000 | 50 m² | £9,780/m² | 2 |
| 45, Waterman WayFlat | Mar 2021 | £453,500 | 47 m² | £9,649/m² | 2 |
| 46, Waterman WayFlat | Dec 2024 | £505,000 | 46 m² | £10,978/m² | 4 |
| 49, Waterman WayTerraced | Oct 2022 | £950,000 | 68 m² | £13,971/m² | 2 |
| 50, Waterman WayTerraced | Jul 2005 | £341,000 | 72 m² | £4,736/m² | 2 |
| 52, Waterman WayTerraced | Oct 2005 | £418,000 | 117 m² | £3,573/m² | 4 |
| 53, Waterman WayTerraced | Nov 2013 | £740,000 | 89 m² | £8,315/m² | 5 |
| 54, Waterman WayDetached | Mar 1997 | £195,000 | 120 m² | £1,625/m² | 1 |
| 55, Waterman WayTerraced | Nov 2015 | £1,100,000 | 103 m² | £10,680/m² | 2 |
| 56, Waterman WayTerraced | Jul 2015 | £749,000 | 73 m² | £10,260/m² | 3 |
| 57, Waterman WayTerraced | Aug 2022 | £900,000 | 73 m² | £12,329/m² | 2 |
| 58, Waterman WayTerraced | Jun 2012 | £503,000 | 96 m² | £5,240/m² | 4 |
| 59, Waterman WayTerraced | Jun 2017 | £800,000 | 96 m² | £8,333/m² | 2 |
| 60, Waterman WaySemi-detached | Nov 1995 | £119,000 | 71 m² | £1,676/m² | 1 |
| 61, Waterman WayFlat | Sept 2023 | £315,000 | 30 m² | £10,500/m² | 4 |
| 63, Waterman WayFlat | Feb 2007 | £220,000 | 29 m² | £7,586/m² | 2 |
| 64, Waterman WayFlat | Dec 1999 | £90,000 | 31 m² | £2,903/m² | 2 |
| 65, Waterman WayFlat | Apr 2004 | £165,000 | 29 m² | £5,690/m² | 2 |
| 66, Waterman WayFlat · company-owned | Nov 1995 | £55,000 | 31 m² | £1,774/m² | 1 |
| 67, Waterman WayFlat | Nov 2013 | £250,000 | 30 m² | £8,333/m² | 1 |
| 69, Waterman WayFlat | Jun 1995 | £57,500 | 31 m² | £1,855/m² | 1 |
| 70, Waterman WayFlat | Jul 2024 | £345,000 | 28 m² | £12,321/m² | 3 |
| 71, Waterman WayFlat | Jun 2022 | £327,000 | 30 m² | £10,900/m² | 2 |
| 72, Waterman WayFlat · company-owned | Nov 2019 | £335,000 | 28 m² | £11,964/m² | 4 |
| 73, Waterman WayTerraced | Feb 2007 | £375,000 | 59 m² | £6,356/m² | 4 |
| 74, Waterman WayTerraced | Sept 2002 | £290,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 76, Waterman WayTerraced | Aug 1995 | £140,000 | 116 m² | £1,207/m² | 1 |
| 78, Waterman WayTerraced | Mar 2023 | £780,000 | 70 m² | £11,143/m² | 2 |
| 79, Waterman WayFlat | Mar 2019 | £235,000 | 24 m² | £9,792/m² | 5 |
| 80, Waterman WayFlat | Apr 2020 | £235,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 81, Waterman WayFlat | Oct 2023 | £710,000 | 61 m² | £11,639/m² | 1 |
| 82, Waterman WayFlat | Oct 1999 | £84,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 83, Waterman WayTerraced | Feb 2023 | £920,000 | 116 m² | £7,931/m² | 3 |
| 84, Waterman WayTerraced | Jun 2001 | £215,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 85, Waterman WayTerraced | Sept 2007 | £395,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 86, Waterman WayTerraced | Oct 2006 | £347,375 | – | – | 2 |
| 87, Waterman WayTerraced | Mar 2007 | £375,000 | 60 m² | £6,250/m² | 4 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Wapping, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 2.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Canada Water.
The nearest bus stop is Wapping Health Centre, 250 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 100, D3); 75 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 7 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
69% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Hermitage Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bigland Green Primary School (0.6 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Mulberry Academy London Dock, 400 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mulberry School for Girls (0.7 km) and Swanlea School (1.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (11.8 km) and Woodford County High School (12.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is St Katherine's Service Station Shop, 300 m away; I&J Drinks (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Wapping Group Practice (200 m), with Tower Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, The Millionhairs is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 1.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Dock Street Bar is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and E1 Ldn the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 144 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 19 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (87%).
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 446 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
70 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| A Warehouse (Skin Floor) Including Vaults Extending Under Wapping Lane | I | 160 m |
| Warehouses Including Vaults | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Poplar and Limehouse constituency: Apsana Begum MP (Labour), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 12,560 (29.2%), turnout 51%. Vote shares: Labour 43%, Green Party 14%, Conservative 11%, Independent 11%.
53 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near E1W 2QW →
The nearest park is Wapping Green, 250 m away; for exercise, John Orwell Sports Centre (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 25.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 7.9 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Many neighbours rent: 48% of households rent privately and 24% socially.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 60% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Northeastern University - London, 600 m away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
On this street: 0 of 45 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 7.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 32.1% | 36.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 20.7% | 22.9% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 40.1% | 39.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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police.uk, 2025-09 to 2026-08. Crimes are mapped to the nearest of a set of anonymised points and labelled with that point's street, so busy roads and junctions collect crimes from nearby; the street has about 71 homes that have sold since 1995. Greater Manchester Police data is not published, and national totals leave Greater Manchester out.
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