St James's Avenue
Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. Safety score of 30 is worth considering, especially at night. 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 (60) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
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 (60) are strong. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Liquidity (50) and market (50) are both below average. Properties may sit on the market.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £400,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (48) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Median price £400,000 based on only 7 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
St James's Avenue is located in Tower Hamlets, near Bethnal Green, Greater London. Crime rates are above average, with 152 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 41% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Hair Lounge (hairdresser, 96m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Bonner Road) is 129m away. The median property price is £400,000, though prices have fallen 38% over five years. Based on 7 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 41 schools within 2 km, 41 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 18 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 207m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 56 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: stable
Based on 7 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 St James's Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Re-Core Pilates 432m · 5 min walk
- PureGym 463m · 6 min walk
- York Hall Leisure Centre 544m · 7 min walk
- Proud Active 606m · 8 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health 919m · 12 min walk
- Mile End Hospital 928m · 12 min walk
libraries (4)
- Bethnal Green library 740m · 9 min walk
- Local History Library 1030m · 13 min walk
- Idea Store Bow 1267m · 16 min walk
- Idea Store Whitechapel 1500m · 19 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Victoria Park 326m · 4 min walk
schools (5)
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 208m · 3 min walk
- Bonner Primary School 279m · 4 min walk
- Globe Primary School 369m · 5 min walk
- Rachel Keeling Nursery School 516m · 6 min walk
- Morpeth School 607m · 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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