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Empson Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Empson Street, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/empson-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E3 3LT, E3 3LJ, E3 3LY.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2000)
£326,000
5 sales
Price range
£155k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2025
E3 3LY

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At a glance

House prices£326k averageSince 2000 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkBromley-by-Bow Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% leaseholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Empson Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2000. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £368,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2000; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% flat, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Empson Street range from £155,000 to £400,000. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.

House prices on Empson Street compared

E3 postcode area£503,621
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Empson Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all E3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2000: £155,000 (1 sales)2000£155k2016: £350,000 (1 sales)2016£350k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2023: £400,000 (1 sales)2023£400k2025: £375,000 (1 sales)2025£375k

Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£368,7507 Aug 2025
Semi-detached1£155,00020 Mar 2000

Sold prices on Empson Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 26, Broxbourne House, Empson Street E3 3LJ 12 Sep 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Stanborough House, Empson Street E3 3LY 7 Aug 2025£375,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Empson Street E3 3LT 12 Mar 2025£7,539,131 OtherFreehold
Unit 1, Hillstone Court, Empson Street E3 3LT 12 Mar 2025£7,539,131 OtherFreehold
Unit 1, Lusty Industrial Estate, Empson Street E3 3LT 12 Mar 2025£7,539,131 OtherFreehold
Unit 1 Lusty Industrial Estate, Empson Street E3 3LT 12 Mar 2025£320,000 OtherFreehold
Cafe, Unit 10, Empson Street E3 3LT 12 Mar 2025£320,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 11, Empson Street E3 3LT 12 Mar 2025£320,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 11, Empson Street E3 3LT 14 Dec 2023£3,650,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 27, Stanborough House, Empson Street E3 3LY 12 Apr 2023£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Broxbourne House, Empson Street E3 3LJ 5 Aug 2022£322,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Broxbourne House, Empson Street E3 3LJ 27 May 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Cafe, Unit 10, Empson Street E3 3LT 22 Nov 2021£165,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 12, Stanborough House, Empson Street E3 3LY 17 Sep 2021£330,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Broxbourne House, Empson Street E3 3LJ 8 Jul 2021£159,230 FlatLeasehold
Bowood House, Empson Street E3 3LT 15 Mar 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Empson Street E3 3LU 29 Jun 2018£1,350,000 OtherFreehold
Cafe, Unit 10, Empson Street E3 3LU 10 Apr 2018£5,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 26, Stanborough House, Empson Street E3 3LY 6 Feb 2018£400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Broxbourne House, Empson Street E3 3LJ 25 Sep 2017£273,800 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Broxbourne House, Empson Street E3 3LJ 2 Mar 2016£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Empson House, 3, Empson Street E3 3LT 20 Mar 2000£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Unit 11, Empson Street £3,650,000 (Dec 2023) → £320,000 (Mar 2025) -91%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Empson Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Marner Primary School 641 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Bow School 1,126 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
East London Arts & Music 292 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.2 mi
Ian Mikardo High School 67 pupils Academy special converter 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Manorfield Primary School 652 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Old Palace Primary School 386 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Clara Grant Primary School 389 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Childrens House Nursery School 145 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • West Ham station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Limehouse station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Stratford (London) station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Bromley-by-Bow Underground Station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
  • Devons Road DLR Station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bromley-By-Bow (Stop BN) 1 min walk
  • Bromley-By-Bow (Stop BH) 1 min walk
  • Coventry Cross Estate (Stop BD, BLACKWALL TUNNEL NORTHERN APPROACH) 2 min walk
  • Twelvetrees Crescent (Stop BB) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Andrews Health Centre
    2 Hannaford Walk, Bow, London · 0.1 mi
  • The Chrisp Street Hth Ctr
    100 Chrisp Street, London · 0.6 mi
  • Wellington Way Health Centre
    Wellington Way Centre, 1A Wellington Way, London · 0.6 mi
  • Aberfeldy Practice
    Aberfeldy H&W Centre, 19 Aberfeldy Square, London · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bromley By Bow Station Local · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bromley By Bow Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bow Violet Rd Express · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Bow Express Petrol · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Greenlight Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kamsons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Poplar Dental & Medical Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Chrisp Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Chrisp Street Dental Centre · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income1 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.2%62.5%
Private rented32.3%20.3%
Social rented50.4%17.1%
Households682

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.5%64.1%
Aged 65+3.5%18.6%
Residents1,992

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)75%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)75%80%
Gigabit-capable75%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Tower Hamlets with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Empson Street

Ethnic group

HereTower Hamlets
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh55.8%44.5%
White22.3%39.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.5%7.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%5%
Other ethnic group3.3%3.9%

Religion

HereTower Hamlets
Muslim55%40%
Christian20.5%22.3%
No religion16.1%26.6%
Not answered6.2%6.9%
Hindu1%2%
Buddhist0.9%1%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereTower Hamlets
Born in the UK55.2%53.3%
Born outside the UK44.8%46.7%

Highest qualification

HereTower Hamlets
Level 4 qualifications and above40.1%50.3%
No qualifications18.4%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%13.2%
Level 2 qualifications12%8.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%6.8%
Apprenticeship3.2%2.2%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereTower Hamlets
Very good health47.9%52.9%
Good health35.2%32.1%
Fair health11.7%10.1%
Bad health4%3.6%
Very bad health1.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereTower Hamlets
No cars or vans in household65.4%66.3%
1 car or van in household30.5%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household3.8%4.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.3%0.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Tower Hamlets.

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