Merchant Street
Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Reality check: At £360,000, this is a premium entry point. Modest 6% 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), 6% 5-year growth.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
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%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 6% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), 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 £360,000, 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.
How Life Works Here
Merchant Street is located in Tower Hamlets, near London, Greater London. Crime rates are above average, with 262 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 51% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is The Centre Community Hall (community centre, 61m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Bow Road Underground Station) is 136m away. The median property price is £360,000, with moderate growth of 6% over five years. Based on 75 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 32 schools within 2 km, 32 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 13 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 114m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 55 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: 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 Merchant Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Bow Quarter Leisure Centre 749m · 9 min walk
- Mile End Park Leisure Centre 839m · 10 min walk
- Revolution Karting 980m · 12 min walk
- Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion 1037m · 13 min walk
hospitals (3)
- London Physiotherapy and Wellness 599m · 8 min walk
- Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health 1057m · 13 min walk
- CAMHS Tower Hamlets 1648m · 21 min walk
libraries (4)
- Idea Store Bow 790m · 10 min walk
- Local History Library 1130m · 14 min walk
- Idea Store Chrisp Street 1792m · 22 min walk
- Bethnal Green library 1894m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park 344m · 4 min walk
schools (5)
- Wellington Primary School 114m · 1 min walk
- Phoenix School 121m · 2 min walk
- Central Foundation Girls' School 157m · 2 min walk
- Malmesbury Primary School 258m · 3 min walk
- Beatrice Tate School 373m · 5 min walk
Transport Links
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- Lockesfield Place — Tower Hamlets50
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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.