Dakin Place
Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor).
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) 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 score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — walkable. But limited nearby services (16).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
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.
How Life Works Here
Dakin Place is located in Tower Hamlets, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 236 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is anti-social behaviour. 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 playground (playground, 76m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Harford Street) is 143m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates, with larger households suggesting families. There are 37 schools within 2 km, 37 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 14 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 167m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 11% 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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Dakin Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- PureGym 572m · 7 min walk
- Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre 659m · 8 min walk
hospitals (3)
- The London Independent Hospital 592m · 7 min walk
- Mile End Hospital 871m · 11 min walk
- Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health 903m · 11 min walk
libraries (4)
- Local History Library 760m · 10 min walk
- Idea Store Watney Market 1221m · 15 min walk
- Idea Store Whitechapel 1250m · 16 min walk
- Bethnal Green library 1398m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- St Dunstan's Churchyard 116m · 2 min walk
- Belgrave Open Space 177m · 2 min walk
- Trafalgar Gardens 317m · 4 min walk
- Shandy Park 378m · 5 min walk
schools (5)
- Cayley Primary School 168m · 2 min walk
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 208m · 3 min walk
- Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 291m · 4 min walk
- Halley Primary School 300m · 4 min walk
- Ben Jonson Primary School 460m · 6 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.