Garnet 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.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
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 (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 70).
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, limited nearby services (30).
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £417,500, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (30) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Garnet Street is located in Tower Hamlets, near London, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 111 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. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Garnet Street) is 146m away. The median property price is £417,500, with a slight decline of 8% over five years. Based on 26 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 38 schools within 2 km, 37 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 11 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 14m away. The area sits within Flood Zone 2 (sea flooding), indicating medium flood risk. It is worth checking the Environment Agency flood map for current details. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 9% 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: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Garnet Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- The Sporting Club 187m · 2 min walk
- The Fitness Space 210m · 3 min walk
- Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre 379m · 5 min walk
- Grapple Collective 567m · 7 min walk
- John Orwell Sports Centre 593m · 7 min walk
hospitals (2)
- ADHD Clinic 834m · 10 min walk
- The London Circumcision Clinic 857m · 11 min walk
libraries (4)
- Idea Store Watney Market 752m · 9 min walk
- St Philip's Church Library 1126m · 14 min walk
- Idea Store Whitechapel 1380m · 17 min walk
- Local History Library 1997m · 25 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Wapping Woods 123m · 2 min walk
- Shadwell Basin Terrace 238m · 3 min walk
schools (5)
- St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 14m · 0 min walk
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School 320m · 4 min walk
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School 320m · 4 min walk
- Bigland Green Primary School 603m · 8 min walk
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School 683m · 8 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.