Estate agents in E14
E14 is a postcode district in Tower Hamlets, where HM Land Registry records 729 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £465,500. There are 67 estate agent sales branches with an office in E14.
How estate agents in E14 compare
E14 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 698 sales in E14 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £456,500.
34.3% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.7 years and sold for a median of 6.2% less than they paid.
The median price was £460,000 in 2016 and £495,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in E14
Median sale price in E14: £456,500
| All homes | 698 sales, median £456,500 |
|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 sales, median £752,500 |
| Terraced | 50 sales, median £692,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 642 sales, median £435,000 |
Across Tower Hamlets the average price was £460,521 in June 2026, down 12.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £460,000 (2,390 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £470,000 (1,555 sales) |
| 2018 | £475,000 (1,428 sales) |
| 2019 | £490,000 (1,326 sales) |
| 2020 | £556,800 (1,825 sales) |
| 2021 | £632,152 (2,458 sales) |
| 2022 | £519,445 (1,798 sales) |
| 2023 | £540,000 (1,151 sales) |
| 2024 | £558,345 (1,224 sales) |
| 2025 | £495,000 (1,030 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Canary Wharf station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of E14, with Limehouse about 0.9 miles away and Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays about 1.4 and 1.5 miles away. Light rail stops at West India Quay and Poplar are each about 0.1 miles away and a further Canary Wharf light rail stop is about 0.2 miles away. A Canary Wharf subway stop is about 0.3 miles away. The A1261, A1203, A13, A1206 and A1205 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M11 junction 4 (Charlie Brown's) at about 7 miles and M1 junction 1 (Staples Corner) at about 10 miles. London City Airport is about 3 miles away and London Heathrow Airport about 19 miles. Central London is about 5 miles away.
Schools in and near E14
E14 has 27 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic) at about 0.2 miles, Mayflower Primary School at about 0.3 miles and Bygrove Primary School (academy) and Lansbury Lawrence Primary School at about 0.4 miles. Secondary options include Langdon Park Community School (sixth form) at about 0.6 miles, St Paul's Way Trust School (sixth form, academy) at about 0.8 miles and Canary Wharf Secondary (Christian, free school) at about 0.9 miles. Faraday School is the nearest independent school at about 1.3 miles. The Hamlet School, a special school, is about 0.8 miles away. New City College is about 0.2 miles away and Ravensbourne is the nearest university at about 1.2 miles.
Living in E14
E14 is an urban district in or beside the built-up area of Tower Hamlets, with about 82,500 residents. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are at least 320 shops, including more than 60 convenience stores and at least 10 supermarkets, the nearest being M&S Food at about 0.2 miles. Chrisp Street Market is about 0.4 miles away. Food and drink includes at least 75 cafés, more than 110 restaurants, more than 130 takeaways and at least 15 pubs, the nearest being Sports Bar & Grill at about 0.1 miles. Health services include at least 15 doctors' surgeries, at least 10 pharmacies and more than 15 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is the Royal London Hospital at about 1.8 miles. Idea Store library is about 0.3 miles away and Canary Wharf Post Office about 0.2 miles. There are at least 30 named parks, with Pennyfields Park about 0.2 miles away.
A short history of E14
Poplar is named after the black poplars that once grew in the damp ground beside the Thames and Lea. The earliest record of it dates from 1327 or 1350. Land on the Isle of Dogs was reclaimed from marsh in the Middle Ages, though a breach in 1448 left it drowned for 40 years. The name Isle of Dogs is first written down in 1520. In 1654 the East India Company gave land for a chapel, which formed the core of the settlement. Work on the West India Docks began in 1802 and Poplar became an independent parish in 1817. The Great Eastern was launched sideways at Millwall in 1858. A daylight air raid on 13 June 1917 hit a Poplar primary school. In 1921 Mayor George Lansbury led the Poplar Rates Rebellion. Around the centre stand 130 listed buildings, among them the Grade I Church of St Anne and Blackwall Basin.
Landscape and geography in E14
E14 stands at about 10 metres (33 feet) above sea level. The tidal River Thames runs through or along the edge of the area, with its nearest point under half a mile from the centre. The River Lee Navigation is about 0.7 miles from the centre, the Grand Union Canal about 0.8 miles and the River Lea about 0.9 miles. The nearest open coast is about 22 miles off. Bellmouth Passage is under half a mile from the centre and Lavender Pond about 0.6 miles. Shooters Hill reaches 132 metres (433 feet) at about 5 miles. Hampstead Heath reaches 136 metres (446 feet) at about 8 miles. The Kent Downs National Landscape is about 12 miles off. Epping Forest and Oxleas Wood are each about 5 miles from the area. Main Marsh is about 3 miles from the centre.
People and homes in E14
At the 2021 Census, about 107,600 usual residents lived in E14, with 18% aged under 15, 77% aged 15 to 64 and 5% aged 65 and over. Census 2021 figures show about 43,300 households, with an average size of 2.5 people. The 2021 Census found 89% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, compared with 22% across England. Census 2021 figures also show 23% of households owned their home, 32% rented socially and 43% rented privately. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band at 26%, with band E at 25%. Environment Agency data from June 2026 shows 200 residential properties at high risk of flooding, with none at medium or low risk. These flood figures cover rivers and the sea only.
Economy and jobs in E14
In 2024 across the wider Tower Hamlets council area, financial and insurance made up 20.9% of jobs located there, professional, scientific and technical 18.4% and information and communication 12.3%. Company records from October 2026 list headquarters near E14 for HSBC, Barclays, Transfergo, Reach plc, Refinitiv and UK2. Nearby sites include Poplar Business Park and Thomas Road Industrial Estate. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Tower Hamlets council area was 72.3% for July 2025 to June 2026 against 75.5% across the United Kingdom. In September 2026 the claimant count in that council area was 17,455 people or 6.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 against 3.9% across the United Kingdom. Median pay for full-time employees working in that council area was £66,686 a year in 2025 against £39,039 across the United Kingdom.
Notable people from E14
Several people recorded for the area were born in Poplar. Harry Redknapp (born 1947) is an English association football player and manager. Tommy Flowers (1905 to 1998) was a British engineer who helped to design Colossus during World War II. James Wimshurst (1832 to 1903) was an English inventor, engineer and shipwright. William Peacock (1891 to 1948) was a Scottish water polo player. Marjory Wardrop (1869 to 1909) was an English historian, translator and writer. Isaac Julien (born 1960) is a British artist and film director. Ivor Broadis (1922 to 2019), an English footballer, was born on the Isle of Dogs. Christopher Newport (1561 to 1617), an English privateer, was born in Limehouse.
Sport and leisure
Swimming is covered at Tiller Leisure Centre, Mile End Park Leisure Centre, Poplar Public Baths, Third Space Swimming Pool and Baltimore Wharf Swimming Pool, while Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre offers sailing, canoeing and paddleboarding. Mile End Stadium hosts soccer and athletics and Mile End Track is also listed for athletics. Clubs include Poplar Bowls Club, East London Canoe Polo, Fisher Football Club and Love Open Water Canary Wharf. Limehouse Marina and Poplar Waterside & Marina serve boaters. Among the parks are Mile End Park, Langdon Park, Poplar Recreation Ground and Canada Square Park, with Stave Hill Ecology Park and East India Dock Basin as nature areas. Several playgrounds are mapped across the district.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in E14?
- The median price paid in E14 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £465,500. By property type the median price paid over the same period was £790,000 for semi-detached houses (5 sales), £687,500 for terraced houses (52 sales) and £445,000 for flats (672 sales).
- How many homes were sold in E14 recently?
- There were 729 homes sold in E14 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, based on HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 672 were flats.
- What transport is there near E14?
- The nearest railway station is Canary Wharf at about 0.2 miles from the centre, followed by Limehouse at about 0.9 miles. Light rail stops include West India Quay and Poplar at about 0.1 miles each. London City Airport is about 3 miles away and central London is about 5 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near E14?
- There are 27 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School the nearest at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Langdon Park Community School at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in E14?
- There are 67 estate agent sales branches with an office in the E14 postcode district.
Areas near E14
E14 is in Tower Hamlets.
Estate agents near E14
- Chase Evans ResidentialTower Hamlets E14 4AW0 miles
- RONI International Luxury EstatesTower Hamlets E14 5AA0.2 miles
- Knight Frank Canary Wharf, Wapping and Aldgate Estate AgentsTower Hamlets E14 4QW0.2 miles
- VertusTower Hamlets E14 5AB0.2 miles
- Ashley King Estate & Letting AgentsTower Hamlets E14 4AS0.2 miles
- Campbell ResidentialTower Hamlets E14 4AS0.2 miles
- Charron PropertiesTower Hamlets E14 4QZ0.2 miles
- Durden and Hunt Estate AgentsTower Hamlets E14 5AA0.2 miles
- Alphabet City Ltd.Tower Hamlets E14 8HN0.3 miles
- Savills Canary WharfTower Hamlets E14 5NN0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of E14.