Wickford 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 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. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55).
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.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £365,250, 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 £365,250 based on only 10 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Wickford Street is located in Tower Hamlets, near Stepney, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 186 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The closest is Sa7ra Stop (restaurant, 38m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Cephas Street) is 95m away. The median property price is £365,250, though prices have fallen 15% over five years. Based on 10 transactions recorded since 2014. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties, with larger households suggesting families. There are 44 schools within 2 km, 44 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 16 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 211m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 62 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 4% 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: stable
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 Wickford Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- The Gym 311m · 4 min walk
- BethWall Climbing Centre 496m · 6 min walk
- York Hall Leisure Centre 706m · 9 min walk
- Proud Active 720m · 9 min walk
hospitals (2)
- The London Independent Hospital 603m · 8 min walk
- Royal London Hospital 772m · 10 min walk
libraries (5)
- Bethnal Green library 323m · 4 min walk
- Idea Store Whitechapel 465m · 6 min walk
- Local History Library 811m · 10 min walk
- St Philip's Church Library 832m · 10 min walk
- Idea Store Watney Market 1047m · 13 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- St. Bartholomew's Gardens 180m · 2 min walk
- Bethnal Green Gardens 305m · 4 min walk
- Museum Gardens 529m · 7 min walk
schools (5)
- John Scurr Primary School 212m · 3 min walk
- Bangabandhu Primary School 304m · 4 min walk
- Hague Primary School 372m · 5 min walk
- Stewart Headlam Primary School 401m · 5 min walk
- Stepney Park Primary School 543m · 7 min walk
Transport Links
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- Silk Weaver Way — Tower Hamlets61
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.