Candle Street
Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Reality check: At £355,000, this is a premium entry point. Modest 8% growth over 5 years.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 8% 5-year growth.
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (100) and walkability (60) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 8% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £355,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (48) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Candle Street is located in Tower Hamlets, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 125 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Smile Dental Care (dentist, 76m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Dongola Road) is 83m away. The median property price is £355,000, with moderate growth of 8% over five years. Based on 175 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 34 schools within 2 km, 34 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 14 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 182m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 67 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Candle Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- Mile End Park Leisure Centre 382m · 5 min walk
- PureGym 732m · 9 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Mile End Hospital 727m · 9 min walk
- Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health 742m · 9 min walk
libraries (4)
- Local History Library 628m · 8 min walk
- Bethnal Green library 1392m · 17 min walk
- Idea Store Whitechapel 1394m · 17 min walk
- Idea Store Bow 1607m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Shandy Park 254m · 3 min walk
- Trafalgar Gardens 365m · 5 min walk
- St Dunstan's Churchyard 385m · 5 min walk
- Stonebridge Wharf 526m · 7 min walk
schools (5)
- Halley Primary School 183m · 2 min walk
- Ben Jonson Primary School 217m · 3 min walk
- Cayley Primary School 322m · 4 min walk
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 322m · 4 min walk
- Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 408m · 5 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.