Coborn Street
Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), environment (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £527,500, this is likely out of reach for most first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
Median price £527,500 based on only 14 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Coborn Street is located in Tower Hamlets, near Bow, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 259 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 36% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Tower Hamlets Mencap & Gateway Clubs (social facility, 24m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Coborn Road) is 135m away. The median property price is £527,500, though prices have fallen 62% over five years. Based on 14 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 30 schools within 2 km, 30 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 13 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 14m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
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: stable
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 Coborn Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Mile End Climbing Wall 721m · 9 min walk
- Bow Quarter Leisure Centre 773m · 10 min walk
- Mile End Park Leisure Centre 901m · 11 min walk
- Revolution Karting 1078m · 14 min walk
hospitals (3)
- London Physiotherapy and Wellness 656m · 8 min walk
- Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health 881m · 11 min walk
- Mile End Hospital 942m · 12 min walk
libraries (3)
- Idea Store Bow 608m · 8 min walk
- Local History Library 979m · 12 min walk
- Bethnal Green library 1694m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Selwyn Green 424m · 5 min walk
- Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park 498m · 6 min walk
schools (5)
- Malmesbury Primary School 14m · 0 min walk
- Central Foundation Girls' School 89m · 1 min walk
- Phoenix School 192m · 2 min walk
- Wellington Primary School 350m · 4 min walk
- Beatrice Tate School 398m · 5 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Royal Mint Street — Tower Hamlets57
- Coborn Mews — Tower Hamlets56
- Powis Road — Tower Hamlets56
- Malam Gardens — Tower Hamlets53
- Poplar Bath Street — Tower Hamlets52
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.
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