Residential dwellings
30,390
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
E3 rents and yields
Asking rent £2,327/month · Gross yield 6.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is E3?
E3: residential dwellings 30,390.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.4%
E3 ranks 4th of 5 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 6,811
- Mixed-use buildings
- 6.7%
- HMO-shaped units
- 35%
- EPC A or B
- 35%
- EPC D or worse
- 20%
What does E3 earn?
E3: asking rent £2,327/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,328 lets).
Asking rent
£2,327/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,328 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,328 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
6.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,695 lets
+7% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,695 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
672 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does E3 vary by home size?
Asking rent in E3 runs from £1,889/month for 1 bedroom to £3,552/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,889/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.7% on the previous 12 months | 1435 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,473/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4.8% on the previous 12 months | 1436 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,910/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.3% on the previous 12 months | 355 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,552/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 195 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns E3?
Corporate landlords hold 47% of the 431 units in E3 whose freeholder is classified; 99% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords47% of classified · 203 units
- Housing associations35% of classified · 149 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 71 units
- RMC1.9% of classified · 8 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does E3 rank?
E3 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Tower Hamlets for asking rent, at £2,327/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Tower Hamlets
E3 ranks 5th of 5 postcode districts in Tower Hamlets for asking rent, at £2,327/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E1W | £3,005/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 665 | measured |
| 2 | E14 | £2,786/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,798 | measured |
| 3 | E1 | £2,733/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,985 | measured |
| 4 | E2 | £2,352/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,308 | measured |
| 5 | E3 | £2,327/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,328 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Tower Hamlets
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Tower Hamlets
E3 ranks 3rd of 5 postcode districts in Tower Hamlets for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E14 | 6.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 20,845 | measured |
| 2 | E1 | 6.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 7,558 | measured |
| 3 | E3 | 6.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,695 | measured |
| 4 | E2 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,113 | measured |
| 5 | E1W | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,012 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Tower Hamlets
Where next from E3?
- Tower HamletsThe wider market this area sits in.
- E1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £7,584/m² · Sep 2026
- E14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £6,496/m² · Sep 2026
- E1WNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £7,774/m² · Sep 2026
- E2Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £11,121/m² · Sep 2026
- E15Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,198/m² · Sep 2026
- E16Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,061/m² · Sep 2026
- E9Next door, in another authority · Asking £6,897/m² · Sep 2026
- E13Next door, in another authority · Asking £5,581/m² · Sep 2026
- E8Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,776/m² · Sep 2026
- E10Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,150/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about E3
- What is the average rent in E3?
- Homes to let in E3 asked a median £2,327/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,328 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in E3?
- 6.2% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,695 lets. +7% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in E3?
- E3 has 30,390 homes, 0.4% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about E3
- Property values in E3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in E3Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in E3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in E3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in E3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in E3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in E3Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,328 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,695 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |