E1 postcode district — Shadwell, Hackney, City Of London and Tower Hamlets
The E1 postcode district in London sits across Shadwell, spanning the local authority areas of Hackney, City Of London and Tower Hamlets. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing shadwell property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £515,958 across 200 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 4.7% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 185 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in E1 across terraces, flats and houses. Hackney, City Of London and Tower Hamlets sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 160 postcodes in E1 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in E1 (Shadwell, Hackney, City Of London and Tower Hamlets) was £515,958 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 200 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 4.7% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £442,500.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — E1
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Showing 161 of 161 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about E1
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
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What is the average house price in E1?
The average sold price in E1 (Shadwell) is £515,958 based on 200 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -4.7% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
2
What types of properties sell most in E1?
The most common property type sold in E1 in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 185 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in E1 is £442,500.
3
What is the cheapest property type in E1?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in E1 at £442,500. This is based on 185 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the E1 property market gone up or down?
House prices in E1 have fallen by 4.7% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £541,673 to £515,958.
5
Is E1 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 13 sales in E1 were freehold (6.5%) and 187 were leasehold (93.5%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (200 sales in total in this slice).