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Ensign Street, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ensign Street, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/ensign-street-tower-hamlets/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E1 8JT, E1 8JQ, E1 8JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£661,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£610,604
24 sales
Price range
£430k – £925k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jul 2026
E1 8JD

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At a glance

House prices£662k average12% below the London average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkTower Gateway DLR Station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband89% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% leaseholdAcross 30 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

24 property sales on Ensign Street, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £661,750. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £610,604. Average sale prices rose from £616,000 in 2016 to £661,750 in 2026 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ensign Street range from £430,000 to £925,000. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold.

House prices on Ensign Street compared

Ensign Street£661,750
E1 postcode area£520,316
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all E1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £616,000 (5 sales)2016£616k2017: £693,000 (3 sales)2017£693k2018: £800,000 (1 sales)2018£800k2019: £534,000 (3 sales)2019£534k2020: £513,750 (2 sales)2020£514k2021: £514,375 (4 sales)2021£514k2024: £586,667 (3 sales)2024£587k2025: £925,000 (1 sales)2025£925k2026: £661,750 (2 sales)2026£662k

Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£610,6046 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Ensign Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, 18, Ensign Street E1 8JD 6 Jul 2026£860,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 19 Jun 2026£463,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 24 Oct 2025£475,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 18, Ensign Street E1 8JD 26 Aug 2025£925,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 12 Jul 2024£520,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 12 Jul 2024£770,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 2 Feb 2024£470,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 18 Feb 2022£475,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Liberty House, Ensign Street E1 8JA 29 Jun 2021£495,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 28 Jun 2021£505,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 26 May 2021£530,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 27 Jan 2021£527,500 FlatLeasehold
18, Ensign Street 15 Jan 2021£2,350,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 10, Liberty House, Ensign Street E1 8JA 2 Oct 2020£650,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 18 Sep 2020£542,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 31 Jul 2020£485,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 7 Oct 2019£500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Liberty House, Ensign Street E1 8JA 26 Jul 2019£572,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 19 Jul 2019£645,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 13 May 2019£530,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 22 May 2018£800,000 FlatLeasehold
Roof And Airspace, 24, Ensign Street E1 8JD 2 Feb 2018£5,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 5, 18, Ensign Street E1 8JD 21 Jun 2017£685,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Liberty House, Ensign Street E1 8JA 1 Jun 2017£609,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Liberty House, Ensign Street E1 8JA 19 Apr 2017£785,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 18, Ensign Street E1 8JD 18 Aug 2016£730,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 2, Ensign Street E1 8JD 30 Mar 2016£467,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street E1 8JQ 29 Mar 2016£750,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 2, Ensign Street E1 8JD 24 Mar 2016£430,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Onedin Point, 22, Ensign Street E1 8JT 18 Mar 2016£702,500 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 22, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street £750,000 (Mar 2016) → £475,000 (Oct 2025) -37%
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Schools near Ensign Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School 198 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Mulberry Academy London Dock 304 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.1 mi
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School 177 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Harry Gosling Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Buttercup Primary School 130 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
London Enterprise Academy 396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Date Palm Primary 227 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Madani Secondary Girls' School 244 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.4 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

  • Shadwell station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • London Fenchurch Street station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Wapping station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Tower Gateway DLR Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Aldgate East Underground Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Highway (E1) (->S, VAUGHAN WAY) 3 min walk
  • Wellclose Street (->W) 3 min walk
  • Wellclose Street (->E) 3 min walk
  • The Highway (E1) (->N, VAUGHAN WAY) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Goodman's Field Health Centre
    11 Stable Walk, London · 0.2 mi
  • St. Katherine's Dock Practice
    Flat 12, Nightingale House, 50 Thomas More Street, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Spitalfields Practice
    20 Old Montague Street, London · 0.5 mi
  • The Wapping Group Practice
    The Wapping Health Centre, 22 Wapping Lane, London · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wapping London Dock Local · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol St Kathrines · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Leman Street Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Aldgate East Express · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • City Dock Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Sai Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Chapel Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Care Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • New Road Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Wapping Dental Centre · 0.4 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned25.6%62.5%
Private rented60.5%20.3%
Social rented13.9%17.1%
Households671

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6482.0%64.1%
Aged 65+5.4%18.6%
Residents1,674

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)89%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)89%80%
Gigabit-capable89%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 Ensign Street

Ethnic group

HereTower Hamlets
White47.6%39.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh37.6%44.5%
Other ethnic group5.6%3.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%7.3%

Religion

HereTower Hamlets
Muslim29.2%40%
No religion28.6%26.6%
Christian27.6%22.3%
Not answered8.8%6.9%
Hindu2.6%2%
Buddhist1.3%1%
Other religion1%0.5%
Sikh0.6%–

Country of birth

HereTower Hamlets
Born in the UK47.8%53.3%
Born outside the UK52.2%46.7%

Highest qualification

HereTower Hamlets
Level 4 qualifications and above60.7%50.3%
No qualifications12%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications11.5%13.2%
Level 2 qualifications6.2%8.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.1%6.8%
Apprenticeship3.2%2.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereTower Hamlets
Very good health56.3%52.9%
Good health29.3%32.1%
Fair health10.7%10.1%
Bad health3%3.6%
Very bad health0.7%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereTower Hamlets
No cars or vans in household75.4%66.3%
1 car or van in household21.2%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household2.7%4.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.7%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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