Rum Close, London
House prices, sold prices and local information for E1W 3QX.
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At a glance
19 property sales on Rum Close, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £800,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £362,919. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% flat, 32% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rum Close range from £296,098 to £800,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 62% leasehold.
House prices on Rum Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rum Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all E1W house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 38% freehold and 62% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | £362,919 | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Terraced | 6 | £681,667 | 20 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Rum Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 20 Aug 2026 | £800,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 23 Jun 2025 | £400,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 21 Mar 2025 | £325,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 32, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 12 Jul 2024 | £408,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 3 Jun 2024 | £750,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 19 Apr 2024 | £325,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 1 Mar 2024 | £755,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 1 Sep 2023 | £450,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 30 Aug 2023 | £370,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 21 Jul 2023 | £685,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 15 Nov 2021 | £326,355 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 28, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 28 Jun 2021 | £380,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 26, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 22 Mar 2021 | £375,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 3 Oct 2019 | £600,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 24 Jun 2019 | £296,098 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 31 Aug 2018 | £585,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 18 Jul 2017 | £347,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 20 Jul 2016 | £650,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 14 Apr 2016 | £360,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 34, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 18 Mar 2016 | £355,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 41, Rum Close E1W 3QX | 18 Jan 2016 | £700,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Rum Close | £650,000 (Jul 2016) → £800,000 (Aug 2026) | +23% over 10 yrs |
| 35, Rum Close | £347,500 (Jul 2017) → £400,000 (Jun 2025) | +15% over 8 yrs |
| 32, Rum Close | £296,098 (Jun 2019) → £408,000 (Jul 2024) | +38% over 5 yrs |
| 11, Rum Close | £585,000 (Aug 2018) → £755,000 (Mar 2024) | +29% over 6 yrs |
| 26, Rum Close | £360,000 (Apr 2016) → £375,000 (Mar 2021) | +4% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Rum Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 233 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Blue Gate Fields Junior School 350 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Blue Gate Fields Infants' School 336 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Bigland Green Primary School 477 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Jamiatul Ummah School 181 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Mary and St Michael Primary School 347 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic School 867 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Buttercup Primary School 130 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Wapping station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Rotherhithe station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Shadwell DLR Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Limehouse DLR Station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Tobacco Dock (Stop J, WAPPING LANE) 3 min walk
- St Paul's Church (E1) (->E, THE HIGHWAY) 3 min walk
- Tobacco Dock (Stop K, WAPPING LANE) 3 min walk
- Garnet Street (Stop N, PRUSOM STREET) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Wapping Group Practice
The Wapping Health Centre, 22 Wapping Lane, London · 0.2 mi - City Square Medical Group
14 Deancross Street, London · 0.4 mi - The Jubilee Street Practice Ltd
368-376 Commercial Road, London · 0.4 mi - St. Katherine's Dock Practice
Flat 12, Nightingale House, 50 Thomas More Street, London · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wapping Lane Local · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol St Kathrines · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Stepney · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Commercial Road Local · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Ali's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Tower Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Dmb Chemist · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Wapping Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
- Aldgate House Dental Care · 0.4 mi
- Hermitage Clinic · 0.5 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 43.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 883 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,916 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 79% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 79% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 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 Rum Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62% | 39.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 27.9% | 44.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.8% | 5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 7.3% |
Religion
| Here | Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 34.4% | 26.6% |
| Christian | 31.4% | 22.3% |
| Muslim | 21.1% | 40% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Hindu | 4.2% | 2% |
| Buddhist | 1.2% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 57.4% | 53.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 42.6% | 46.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 69.6% | 50.3% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 16.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 8.6% | 13.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.1% | 8.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.2% | 52.9% |
| Good health | 27.7% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tower Hamlets | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 52.6% | 66.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.5% | 28.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 5.6% | 4.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.3% | 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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