An average development
Used to rent here· 6y ago
Nearby construction is very noisy, especially frustrating at weekends. Positives include a friendly, lovely concierge and a location close to transport links, making commuting pleasant.
E3 · Borough of Tower Hamlets
Merchants Walk, E3
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Merchants Walk, E3 · E3
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4.0/ 5 · 3 reviews
Landlord3.3
Condition4.0
Value4.0
Area4.0
Agent—
Nice greenery
Used to rent here· 6y ago
The space suits the tenant's needs and the living space is excellent. Safe bike storage compartments at the bottom of the flats are a plus, and stations are nearby.
Few teething problems
Used to rent here· 8y ago
The flat layout feels roomy and is very well insulated, keeping electricity and heating bills very low. It is well connected to transport links.
Is the area liveable?
Context for E3 — each tile answers a question renters actually ask.
Is it safe?
Higher crime
1473 reports within a mile last month · mostly anti social behaviour
Every crime reported to police within about a mile of here in the most recent published month. We show the total and the most common type.
Livedata.police.uk · last month
Getting around
Excellent transport
Devons Road tube/metro · under 0.1 mi away
Your nearest National Rail or tube/metro/tram station, as the crow flies. Closer means easier life without a car (a real walk is a little further).
OfficialNaPTAN · 2026
Who rents here
38% are renters
A renter-heavy area
The share of households that rent privately (rather than own or rent socially), from the 2021 Census. Higher means more of your neighbours rent too.
OfficialCensus 2021 · 2021
Deprivation
More deprived
Decile 3 of 10 · 1 = most deprived
Where this neighbourhood sits on the government’s Index of Multiple Deprivation. Decile 1 is England’s most-deprived 10%; decile 10 the least. It blends income, employment, health, crime, housing and more.
LiveIoD 2019 · 2019
Will WFH work?
Yes — superfast
94% of homes on superfast
Whether fast home broadband for working from home is available here. Superfast is ≥30 Mbps; full-fibre/gigabit is much faster.
EstimateOfcom 2025 · illustrative · 2025
Council tax
£1,838/yr
Band D total · Tower Hamlets
The total yearly Band D council tax a resident pays here — the council’s own charge plus county, GLA, police and fire precepts. Your actual bill depends on your property’s valuation band.
Officialgov.uk · 2026/27
To buy here
£458k avg
Average sold price · Tower Hamlets
The average price homes have recently sold for across the local authority (HM Land Registry House Price Index) — a feel for how pricey the area is.
LiveHM Land Registry · recent
Flood risk
Very low
Rivers, sea & surface water
The area’s long-term risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, per Environment Agency mapping.
EstimateEnvironment Agency · illustrative · 2025