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Horseferry Road

Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Suburban residential Quiet, residential Transport-oriented Risk: Low Stable family street Medium confidence

Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle.

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

Best fit: Young ProfessionalsExcellent

Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.

Families
Good

Strong school access and safe environment. with good green space and low noise.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals
Excellent

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%

Investors
Fair

Market data is decent (liquidity 70, market 70).

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees
Good

Good with limitations — safe, walkable.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers
Fair

At £342,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (52) help.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

77
Liveability Score
Top 1% in Tower HamletsTop 1% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 27 transactions (moderate sample), 6 data sources

How Life Works Here

Horseferry Road is located in Tower Hamlets, near London, Greater London. Crime levels are below the local average (68 incidents in 12 months). Most everyday needs — supermarkets, pharmacies, and cafés — are within a reasonable walk. The closest is Silverclip (hairdresser, 21m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Limehouse) is 186m away. The median property price is £342,000, with a slight decline of 10% over five years. Based on 27 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 27 schools within 2 km, 27 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 10 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 300m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 77 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety (area) Good (70)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level

Daily Access Fair (52)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Excellent (100)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Excellent (89)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Good (70)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Excellent (80)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Property Market

£342,000
Median Price
27
Transactions (2014–2024)
-9.8%
5-Year Price Trend

Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: warm

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Nearby Amenities

Silverclip21m (0.3 min walk)
Area 5142m (0.5 min walk)
La Figa65m (0.8 min walk)
Holy Cow67m (0.8 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Horseferry Road, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

hospitals (4)

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libraries (4)

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parks & green spaces (5)

schools (5)

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Transport Links

Limehouse tram_stop186m
Limehouse DLR Station rail_station193m
Limehouse DLR Station metro_station202m
Limehouse Rail Station rail_station218m
Cable Street bus_stop245m
Limehouse bus_stop258m
Lowell Street bus_stop378m
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier ferry836m

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Data Transparency

6 open data sources
80% data uniqueness
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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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