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The Highway, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Highway, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/the-highway/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E1W 3BB, E1W 3ET, E1W 3EU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£509,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£587,614
107 sales
Price range
£222k – £1.2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
E1W 3ES

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At a glance

House prices£510k average33% below the London average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkLimehouse DLR Station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% leaseholdAcross 130 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

107 property sales on The Highway, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £509,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £594,511. Average sale prices fell from £596,555 in 2016 to £510,100 in 2025 (-14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% flat, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Highway range from £222,000 to £1,200,000. 4% of homes sold here were freehold and 96% leasehold.

House prices on The Highway compared

The Highway£509,500
E1W postcode area£656,109
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all E1W house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £596,555 (27 sales)2016£597k2017: £538,875 (8 sales)2017£539k2018: £579,917 (6 sales)2018£580k2019: £560,143 (7 sales)2019£560k2020: £516,167 (12 sales)2020£516k2021: £715,625 (12 sales)2021£716k2022: £589,167 (12 sales)2022£589k2023: £626,243 (11 sales)2023£626k2024: £607,500 (2 sales)2024£608k2025: £510,100 (10 sales)2025£510k

Tenure: 4% freehold and 96% leasehold across 130 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat103£594,5115 Dec 2025
Terraced4£410,00029 Sep 2021

Sold prices on The Highway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 5 Dec 2025£663,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 305, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 28 Nov 2025£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 28 Nov 2025£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 202, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 11 Nov 2025£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Breezers Court, 20, The Highway E1W 2BE 1 Aug 2025£510,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 205, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 12 Jun 2025£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 153, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3EU 27 May 2025£625,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Pennington Court, 40, The Highway E1W 2SD 16 May 2025£378,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 309, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 24 Apr 2025£670,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 28 Mar 2025£455,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 304, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 26 Mar 2025£610,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Lion Court, 435, The Highway E1W 3HT 18 Jun 2024£515,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 75, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 22 Feb 2024£700,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 103, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 8 Dec 2023£544,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 312, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 27 Oct 2023£680,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 136, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3EU 20 Oct 2023£715,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 131, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3EU 6 Oct 2023£475,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Ginger Line Building, 281, The Highway E1W 3BB 23 Aug 2023£417,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 14 Aug 2023£732,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Breezers Court, 20, The Highway E1W 2BE 30 Jun 2023£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 141, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3EU 30 May 2023£460,176 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 16 May 2023£1,200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 9 Feb 2023£600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 115, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 16 Jan 2023£740,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Breezers Court, 20, The Highway E1W 2BE 6 Jan 2023£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 83, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 20 Dec 2022£395,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 154, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3EU 12 Dec 2022£745,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 303, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 30 Nov 2022£490,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 68, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 10 Nov 2022£700,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 40, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 3 Nov 2022£675,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 91, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 3 Nov 2022£640,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 96, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 21 Sep 2022£525,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Ginger Line Building, 281, The Highway E1W 3BB 26 Jul 2022£615,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Lion Court, 435, The Highway E1W 3HT 24 May 2022£550,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 27 Apr 2022£700,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 137, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3EU 30 Mar 2022£445,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Pennington Court, 40, The Highway E1W 2SD 4 Mar 2022£610,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 63, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 1 Mar 2022£435,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 142, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3EU 21 Jan 2022£930,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 002, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 25 Nov 2021£1,050,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Breezers Court, 20, The Highway E1W 2BE 22 Oct 2021£875,000 FlatLeasehold
272, The Highway E1W 3DH 29 Sep 2021£550,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 54, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ES 29 Sep 2021£610,000 FlatLeasehold
77 - 101, The Highway E1W 2BN 24 May 2021£700,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 77, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 17 May 2021£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Breezers Court, 20, The Highway E1W 2BE 16 Apr 2021£851,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 206, 350, The Highway E1W 3HU 9 Apr 2021£925,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 292, The Highway E1W 3DH 24 Mar 2021£359,000 FlatLeasehold
296, The Highway E1W 3DH 24 Mar 2021£393,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 79, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway E1W 3ET 22 Mar 2021£539,000 FlatLeasehold
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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 305, 350, The Highway £825,000 (Aug 2018) → £550,000 (Nov 2025) -33%
over 7 yrs
Flat 5, Breezers Court, 20, The Highway £490,000 (Nov 2018) → £510,000 (Aug 2025) +4%
over 7 yrs
Flat 205, 350, The Highway £460,000 (Oct 2020) → £440,000 (Jun 2025) -4%
over 5 yrs
Flat 12, Ginger Line Building, 281, The Highway £430,000 (Nov 2016) → £417,000 (Aug 2023) -3%
over 7 yrs
Flat 83, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway £385,000 (Oct 2017) → £370,000 (Dec 2019) → £395,000 (Dec 2022) +3%
over 5 yrs
Flat 11, Ginger Line Building, 281, The Highway £553,800 (Nov 2016) → £615,000 (Jul 2022) +11%
over 6 yrs
Flat 137, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway £420,000 (Aug 2017) → £445,000 (Mar 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs
Flat 206, 350, The Highway £922,500 (Apr 2016) → £925,000 (Apr 2021) +0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 79, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway £550,000 (Jul 2020) → £539,000 (Mar 2021) -2%
over under a year
Flat 124, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway £775,000 (Sep 2016) → £820,000 (Jan 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs
Flat 23, Pennington Court, 40, The Highway £585,000 (Apr 2016) → £587,000 (Nov 2020) +0%
over 5 yrs
Flat 24, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway £610,000 (Sep 2017) → £612,500 (Sep 2020) +0%
over 3 yrs
Flat 143, Free Trade Wharf, 340, The Highway £710,000 (Jul 2016) → £615,000 (Aug 2020) -13%
over 4 yrs
Flat 28, Ginger Line Building, 281, The Highway £733,000 (Dec 2016) → £890,000 (Dec 2017) +21%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near The Highway

Crime

1,640 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Highway in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour382
Violence & sexual offences381
Shoplifting189
Other theft133
Public order106
Burglary87

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Highway is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames from Rotherhithe Station to London Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from the Limehouse Basin to Blackfriars Bridge Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames from Deptford Creek to Rotherhithe Station Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Highway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 84 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 867 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Marion Richardson Primary School 465 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School 336 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Blue Gate Fields Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Mary and St Michael Primary School 347 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 233 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Hamlet School 93 pupils Community special school 2–11 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

  • Limehouse station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Shadwell station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Wapping station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Limehouse DLR Station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Shadwell DLR Station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Free Trade Wharf (Stop LT, THE HIGHWAY) 1 min walk
  • Free Trade Wharf (Stop LP, THE HIGHWAY) 1 min walk
  • Glamis Place (->N, GLAMIS ROAD) 4 min walk
  • King Edward Memorial Park (->N, GLAMIS ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Jubilee Street Practice Ltd
    368-376 Commercial Road, London · 0.3 mi
  • City Square Medical Group
    14 Deancross Street, London · 0.5 mi
  • The Wapping Group Practice
    The Wapping Health Centre, 22 Wapping Lane, London · 0.6 mi
  • Albion Street Group Practice
    Albion Street Health Centre, 87 Albion Street, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Limehouse Commercial Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rotherhithe Street London · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Limehouse Station Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Limehouse Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Ali's Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Jaypharm · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Wapping Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 3 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned28.9%62.5%
Private rented28.0%20.3%
Social rented42.8%17.1%
Households1,007

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.4%64.1%
Aged 65+5.9%18.6%
Residents2,873

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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 The Highway

Ethnic group

HereTower Hamlets
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh49.3%44.5%
White34.2%39.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.8%7.3%
Other ethnic group4.5%3.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%5%

Religion

HereTower Hamlets
Muslim47%40%
Christian22%22.3%
No religion21.6%26.6%
Not answered6.9%6.9%
Hindu1%2%
Buddhist0.6%1%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereTower Hamlets
Born in the UK54.4%53.3%
Born outside the UK45.6%46.7%

Highest qualification

HereTower Hamlets
Level 4 qualifications and above44.6%50.3%
No qualifications19.2%16.2%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%13.2%
Level 2 qualifications10.1%8.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.5%6.8%
Other qualifications3.9%2.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%2.2%

General health

HereTower Hamlets
Very good health53.1%52.9%
Good health31.8%32.1%
Fair health10.2%10.1%
Bad health3.4%3.6%
Very bad health1.5%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereTower Hamlets
No cars or vans in household60.5%66.3%
1 car or van in household33%28.7%
2 cars or vans in household5.6%4.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.9%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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