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Rectory Square, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rectory Square, London · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/rectory-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E1 3NU, E1 3NG, E1 3NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£520,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£536,207
27 sales
Price range
£291k – £795k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Sep 2026
E1 3NG

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At a glance

House prices£521k average31% below the London average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkStepney Green Underground Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband56% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% 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

27 property sales on Rectory Square, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £520,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £478,583. Average sale prices fell from £647,000 in 2016 to £555,000 in 2026 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% flat, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rectory Square range from £291,100 to £795,000. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Rectory Square compared

Rectory Square£520,667
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: £647,000 (4 sales)2016£647k2017: £493,333 (3 sales)2017£493k2018: £468,750 (2 sales)2018£469k2019: £464,025 (4 sales)2019£464k2022: £636,000 (4 sales)2022£636k2023: £555,000 (4 sales)2023£555k2025: £435,500 (4 sales)2025£436k2026: £555,000 (2 sales)2026£555k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£478,58310 Apr 2026
Terraced9£651,45610 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Rectory Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Rectory Square E1 3NG 10 Sep 2026£795,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Rectory Square E1 3NG 10 Apr 2026£315,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 19 Dec 2025£452,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 19 Sep 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 21 Aug 2025£520,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 31 Mar 2025£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 28 Nov 2023£440,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Rectory Square E1 3NQ 24 Nov 2023£700,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Rectory Square E1 3NG 3 Nov 2023£715,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 24, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 4 Jan 2023£365,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 12 Sep 2022£520,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 19 Aug 2022£515,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Rectory Square E1 3NG 19 May 2022£640,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Rectory Square E1 3NQ 12 Apr 2022£760,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Rectory Square E1 3NG 11 Mar 2022£749,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Rectory Square E1 3NG 12 Feb 2021£725,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Rectory Square E1 3NQ 30 Jan 2020£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 22, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 1 Nov 2019£460,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Rectory Square E1 3NG 31 Oct 2019£291,100 TerracedLeasehold
18, Rectory Square E1 3NQ 6 Aug 2019£595,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 15, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 6 Mar 2019£510,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 7 Dec 2018£517,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 23 Feb 2018£420,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 11 May 2017£510,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 11 Apr 2017£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 22 Feb 2017£445,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Rectory Square E1 3NG 19 Dec 2016£618,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 21 Oct 2016£655,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square E1 3NU 30 Jun 2016£675,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Rectory Square E1 3NQ 29 Feb 2016£640,000 TerracedFreehold

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
36, Rectory Square £749,000 (Mar 2022) → £795,000 (Sep 2026) +6%
over 5 yrs
Flat 15, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square £510,000 (Mar 2019) → £520,000 (Aug 2025) +2%
over 6 yrs
Flat 28, Temple Court, 52, Rectory Square £510,000 (May 2017) → £520,000 (Sep 2022) +2%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Rectory Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 1,364 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 1,445 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Alice Model Nursery School 56 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.2 mi
Mazahirul Uloom London School 113 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Marion Richardson Primary School 465 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Cayley Primary School 388 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ben Jonson Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Stepney Park Primary School 689 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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

  • Limehouse station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Whitechapel station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Shadwell station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Stepney Green Underground Station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Limehouse DLR Station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stepney Green School (Stop U, WHITE HORSE LANE) 1 min walk
  • Stepney Green School (Stop M, WHITE HORSE LANE) 1 min walk
  • St Dunstan's Church (Stop X, STEPNEY WAY) 2 min walk
  • St Dunstan's Church (Stop Y, STEPNEY WAY) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Harford Health Centre
    115 Harford Street, London · 0.3 mi
  • The Jubilee Street Practice Ltd
    368-376 Commercial Road, London · 0.4 mi
  • Xx Place Health Centre
    Bancroft Road, London · 0.5 mi
  • City Square Medical Group
    14 Deancross Street, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Stepney Green Express · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Stepney Green Station Local · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Mile End Road Local · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Limehouse Commercial Road Local · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Sinclairs · 0.2 mi
  • Greenlight Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Smile Dental Care Tower Hamlets · 0.3 mi
  • Mile End Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Salmon Lane Dental Care · 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 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
Owned16.9%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented67.8%17.1%
Households627

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.2%64.1%
Aged 65+6.9%18.6%
Residents2,006

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)56%80%
Gigabit-capable56%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 Rectory Square

Ethnic group

HereTower Hamlets
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh69.8%44.5%
White19.1%39.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.1%7.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%5%
Other ethnic group2.6%3.9%

Religion

HereTower Hamlets
Muslim68.4%40%
Christian12.6%22.3%
No religion12%26.6%
Not answered5.1%6.9%
Jewish0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%1%
Hindu0.2%2%

Country of birth

HereTower Hamlets
Born in the UK62.9%53.3%
Born outside the UK37.1%46.7%

Highest qualification

HereTower Hamlets
Level 4 qualifications and above33.3%50.3%
No qualifications24.4%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%13.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%8.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%6.8%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%
Apprenticeship2.2%2.2%

General health

HereTower Hamlets
Very good health46.3%52.9%
Good health32.9%32.1%
Fair health12.5%10.1%
Bad health5.1%3.6%
Very bad health3.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereTower Hamlets
No cars or vans in household58.3%66.3%
1 car or van in household32.4%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household7.5%4.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.8%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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