E3
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E3 - Bow

Bow Common, Bromley-by-Bow, Old Ford, Mile End, Fish Island and Mill Meads

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district E3 covers Bow, including Bow Common, Bromley-by-Bow, Old Ford, Mile End, Fish Island and Mill Meads, and is located in the Tower Hamlets area.

It is a residential district comprising 30,546 addresses, of which 26,437 are flats and 4,109 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£382,241
10 Year change
down 5.2%
Ave. Rental Price
£2,576pcm
10 Year change
up 39.9%
Ave. £ per ft²
£569/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
8.1%/year/yr
Streets in E3

Streets in E3

House prices in E3 have fallen, with Franklin Street holding up best at 1.8% down over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Lake View Estate is the biggest winner at 4.8% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in E3 is £382,241. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 2.6%.

Property sale values range from £89,323 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 441 square feet of gross internal area to £3,065,268 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 2,207 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in E3 is £569/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 2026-2.6%£439,046
June 20251.2%£450,793
June 20240.5%£445,272
June 2023-2.2%£443,096
June 20223.6%£453,217
June 2021-2%£437,665
June 20201.6%£446,753
June 2019-2%£439,842
June 2018-1.6%£448,884
June 2017-1.5%£456,262
June 201610.5%£463,008
June 201512.7%£419,086
June 201421.8%£371,765
June 20134.8%£305,323
June 20122.9%£291,231
June 20113%£282,985
June 20105.9%£274,804
June 2009-11.3%£259,431
June 20084.6%£292,636
June 20070%£279,782
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Rental Prices

The average rental value in E3 is £2,576pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 3.5%.

Property rental values range from £566 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 441 square feet of gross internal area to £15,622 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 2,207 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.1% and 10%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20263.5%£2,576pcm
June 20252.1%£2,488pcm
June 20243.6%£2,437pcm
June 202315.6%£2,352pcm
June 202217.5%£2,035pcm
June 2021-5.4%£1,732pcm
June 20200%£1,830pcm
June 20192.2%£1,830pcm
June 20180.4%£1,790pcm
June 2017-3.2%£1,782pcm
June 20162.3%£1,841pcm
June 20155.4%£1,800pcm
June 20143.7%£1,708pcm
June 2013-0.7%£1,647pcm
June 20128%£1,659pcm
June 201110%£1,536pcm
June 20105.1%£1,396pcm
June 2009-7.1%£1,329pcm
June 20087.7%£1,431pcm
June 20070%£1,329pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for E3. 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 E3

The average internal area for a residential property in E3 is 743 ft2 with properties ranging from 108 to 4,104 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being C.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within E3.
  • A (44)
  • E (862)
  • B (8k)
  • F (64)
  • C (11k)
  • G (10)
  • D (4k)
  • No EPC (6k)
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