An affordable, low key neighborhood that's getting newfound attention from developers.
Leamouth has a below average violent crime rate and a below average property crime rate for London.
Although the history of Leamouth can be traced back to as early as 1297, it's one of London's forgotten neighborhoods. That's changing as massive new development has added highrises, office space, and a new home for the English National Ballet. But even today this is a bright, colorful neighborhood filled with interesting sights and sounds.
Affordable housing is plentiful in the area, especially for small studio and one bedroom apartments, although you can find sizes up to four bedrooms here. Many of these apartments are in old converted warehouses that used to serve the docks here. There aren’t a ton of single-family houses available, but there are some that pop up on the market from time to time.
You won't find much in the way of a dining or entertainment scene yet, but you'll be walking distance to all the restaurants and culture of Canary Wharf.
Leamouth is bordered on the north by Plaistow, on the east by Canning Town, on the south by the Thames, and on the west by Poplar.
Commute:
The City: 4.8 miles / 20-40 minutes by car / 25 minutes by transit / 30-35 minutes by bike
Canary Wharf: 1.8 miles / 5-10 minutes by car / 15 minutes by transit / 30 minutes by bike / 10 minutes by bike
Southwark: 4.9 miles / 20-40 minutes by car / 30 minutes by transit / 30-35 minutes by bike
Westminster: 6.9 miles / 25-55 minutes by car / 40 minutes by transit
Shoreditch: 5.5 miles / 20-35 minutes by car / 40 minutes by transit / 30-35 minutes by bike
Leamouth LOCAL schools
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