William Place
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.
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 (30) 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 data is decent (liquidity 50, market 55). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £405,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (100) and services (81) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Median price £405,000 based on only 6 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
William Place is located in Tower Hamlets, near Bow, Greater London. Crime rates are above average, with 288 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 45% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 6 facilities within walking distance, including cafe (2), convenience (1), and dentist (1). The closest is Roman Bagel Cafe (cafe, 23m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Ford Road (E3)) is 128m away. The median property price is £405,000. Based on 6 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 30 schools within 2 km, 30 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 13 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 167m 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 70 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 2% 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), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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 6 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 William Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- PureGym 711m · 9 min walk
- Bow Quarter Leisure Centre 743m · 9 min walk
- Mile End Climbing Wall 756m · 9 min walk
- Victoria Park Bowls Club 998m · 12 min walk
hospitals (3)
- London Physiotherapy and Wellness 744m · 9 min walk
- Tower Hamlets Centre for Mental Health 1041m · 13 min walk
- Mile End Hospital 1105m · 14 min walk
libraries (3)
- Idea Store Bow 111m · 1 min walk
- Local History Library 1189m · 15 min walk
- Bethnal Green library 1663m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- McKenna Green 194m · 2 min walk
- Selwyn Green 214m · 3 min walk
- St Stephen's Green 317m · 4 min walk
- Lefevre Park 497m · 6 min walk
- Tredegar Square 559m · 7 min walk
schools (5)
- Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy 167m · 2 min walk
- Olga Primary School 385m · 5 min walk
- Chisenhale Primary School 494m · 6 min walk
- Malmesbury Primary School 560m · 7 min walk
- Central Foundation Girls' School 635m · 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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