E1
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E1 - Aldgate

Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Limehouse, Stepney, Mile End and Portsoken

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district E1 covers Aldgate, including Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Limehouse, Stepney, Mile End and Portsoken, and is located in the Tower Hamlets area.

It is a residential district comprising 50,946 addresses, of which 46,055 are flats and 4,891 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£402,159
10 Year change
down 10.3%
Ave. Rental Price
£2,672pcm
10 Year change
up 36.7%
Ave. £ per ft²
£651/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
8.0%/year/yr
Streets in E1

Streets in E1

House prices in E1 have fallen, with Pelican Passage holding up best at 2.3% down over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Tower Buildings is the biggest winner at 4.7% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in E1 is £402,159. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 3.4%.

Property sale values range from £126,863 for a studio leasehold flat of 140 square feet and has garden to £4,745,731 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 4,349 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in E1 is £651/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 2026-3.4%£490,333
June 2025-0.7%£507,480
June 2024-0.7%£511,000
June 2023-1.9%£514,373
June 20223.7%£524,258
June 2021-3.2%£505,549
June 20201.8%£522,180
June 2019-2.2%£512,754
June 2018-3.5%£524,503
June 2017-0.6%£543,362
June 20167.1%£546,860
June 20158.1%£510,379
June 201423.9%£472,107
June 20136.9%£381,094
June 20126.4%£356,439
June 20113.4%£334,868
June 20109.1%£323,916
June 2009-9.6%£296,992
June 20086.5%£328,444
June 20070%£308,463
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Rental Prices

The average rental value in E1 is £2,672pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 3.8%.

Property rental values range from £794 for a studio leasehold flat of 140 square feet and has garden to £17,844 for a freehold house, with 4 bedrooms split across 4,349 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 1.4% and 12.9%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20263.8%£2,672pcm
June 20251.7%£2,574pcm
June 20244%£2,531pcm
June 202313.4%£2,434pcm
June 202220.8%£2,145pcm
June 2021-8.6%£1,776pcm
June 2020-0.2%£1,943pcm
June 20192.9%£1,946pcm
June 2018-0.6%£1,891pcm
June 2017-2.7%£1,903pcm
June 20161.5%£1,954pcm
June 20153.4%£1,925pcm
June 20143.9%£1,863pcm
June 2013-2.2%£1,794pcm
June 20126.6%£1,833pcm
June 201110.7%£1,719pcm
June 20106.8%£1,553pcm
June 2009-11.4%£1,455pcm
June 200811.2%£1,641pcm
June 20070%£1,476pcm
Recent agent activity

Recent Market Activity

Recent activity in E1 reported by Bricks&Logic partner agents: properties under offer, or sold but not yet published by HM Land Registry. Exact addresses and prices are withheld until each sale completes and registers.

Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for E1. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within E1

The average internal area for a residential property in E1 is 678 ft2 with properties ranging from 108 to 8,977 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within E1.
  • A (18)
  • E (1k)
  • B (9k)
  • F (112)
  • C (16k)
  • G (28)
  • D (7k)
  • No EPC (18k)
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