Old Brewery Road
Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
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%
Transport (100) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. 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 — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £117,500 with decent transport (100) and services (81). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (100) and access (81) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £117,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Old Brewery Road is located in Tower Hamlets, near Bow, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 185 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 36% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 5 facilities within walking distance, including convenience (1), fast_food (1), and hairdresser (1). The closest is pitch (pitch, 35m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Bow Church) is 75m away. The median property price is £117,500. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 24 schools within 2 km, 24 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 11 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 199m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 66 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% 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: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
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 Old Brewery Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Bow Quarter Leisure Centre 498m · 6 min walk
- Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion 738m · 9 min walk
- énergie Fitness 1037m · 13 min walk
hospitals (3)
- London Physiotherapy and Wellness 414m · 5 min walk
- Health Spot 1506m · 19 min walk
- Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health 1805m · 23 min walk
libraries (3)
- Idea Store Bow 1090m · 14 min walk
- Idea Store Chrisp Street 1863m · 23 min walk
- Local History Library 1890m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Grove Hall Park 182m · 2 min walk
- St. Leonard's Priory Park 208m · 3 min walk
- Bromley Recreation Ground 267m · 3 min walk
schools (5)
- Childrens House Nursery School 199m · 2 min walk
- St Agnes RC Primary School 213m · 3 min walk
- Old Palace Primary School 345m · 4 min walk
- Ian Mikardo School 424m · 5 min walk
- Marner Primary School 667m · 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.
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