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| Canary Wharf | Isle of Dogs | Sewardstone | Wanstead |
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| East Ham | Newham | Stepney | West Ham |
Postcodes
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| E10 | E15 | E3 | E8 |
| E11 | E16 | E4 | E9 |
| E12 | E17 | E5 | |
| E13 | E18 | E6 |
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Almost rubbing shoulders with the City of London, Bethnal Green's convenient location is proving irresistible.
Living in Bethnal Green
Four miles east of Charing Cross, Bethnal Green lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and was once one of Victorian London's poorest areas.
Post-war reconstruction almost did as much harm as the Luftwaffe but since the turn of the new millennium, Bethnal Green's proximity to the City of London is having a beneficial effect on the quality of redevelopment.
Professionals, artists and families are taking advantage of relatively low property prices and exchanging a flat in Islington for a house in Bethnal Green.
Council blocks are still prevalent but they are often complemented by 21st century townhouses and purpose-built, low cost apartments.
Redundant local factories and disused public buildings are now luxury apartments and it is possible to find homes in a former bakery, a public bath and a police station.
South of Hackney Road is Jesus Hospital Estate, a charming conservation area of Victorian houses in streets leading to Columbia Road, which is renowned for its Sunday flower market.
Bethnal Green Road is the place to go for a traditional East Enders' street market and there are also plenty of shops, including a Tesco.
Probably, the most expensive property is off Bethnal Green Road in Paradise Row where there are four-storey Georgian houses.
Immediately south of Bethnal Green Road is the 'green' which is the area's local public park.
Bethnal Green has good restaurants including Indian, Thai and Tapas Bars and the Kelly family's classic pie 'n' mash shops.
Transport
The City of London is a brisk walk to the west of Bethnal Green or a short bus or bike ride.
Served by the Central Line, Bethnal Green tube station lies on Cambridge Heath Road and is one stop from Liverpool Street and two stops from Bank.
Shoreditch tube station lies on Brick Lane and is on the East London Line, set to open in summer 2010 as part of the London Overground network.
Situated on Three Colts Lane, Bethnal Green railway station is served by National Express East Anglia and is one stop from Liverpool Street.
For information regarding transport serving London please visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/default.aspx.
For details of train services throughout the UK please visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/.
History and culture
Bethnal Green was once graced by market gardens and silk-weavers but, by the 1880s, it had become an East End slum where Jack the Ripper plied his trade on the border with Whitechapel.
In 1900, London's first council estate was built near Bethnal Green's boundary with Shoreditch and was the childhood home for showbiz impresarios Lew Grade and Bernard Delfont.
Bethnal Green Infirmary was a geriatric hospital under the NHS until the 1980s. Most of the site was developed for housing in the 1990s but the hospital entrance and administration block still exist and are listed buildings.
North-east of Bethnal Green is Victoria Park, a large, green, open space that is one of the finest parks in London.
For current information regarding Bethnal Green please visit http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/.
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3 bedroom flat in Club Row, Shoreditch, E2 - Asking price of £465,000
Enviably located moments from fashionable Hoxton Square and vibrant Brick Lane, this spacious three bedroomed first floor flat offers a wealth of living space within a Grade II listed building,...... view full details
2 bedroom flat in Horatio Street, Shoreditch, E2 - Asking price of £369,950
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2 bedroom flat in Flats 27, Bridge Wharf, 230 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London - Auction guide price of £160,000
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2 bedroom house in Quilter Street,London,E2 - Asking price of £575,000
This beautifully finished two bedroom, flat fronted Victorian house overlooks the picturesque Jesus Green to the front, next to the famous Columbia Road.From the front entrance there is a...... view full details
2 bedroom flat in Cremer Street,Shoreditch,London,E2 - Asking price of £360,000
Located in Shoreditch, this modern two bedroom garden apartment is arranged with entrance hallway leading to an open-plan reception room and kitchen with door to the front leading to a private...... view full details
1 bedroom flat in Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 - Asking price of £224,995
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1 bedroom flat in wharf place, Hackney, London E8 - Asking price of £250,000
Set on the top floor of this popular canal side development south of Broadway Market is this dual aspect one bedroom flat. The flat is in good decorative order and offers reception with balcony...... view full details
2 bedroom house in Wellington Row, Bethnal Green, London E2 - Asking price of £485,000
A wonderfully funky house full of retro chic but not at the expense of losing some of its practicality. Located on the ever sought after Jesus Green Estate, this stylish house offers two bedrooms,...... view full details
2 bedroom flat in Cheshire Street, London E2 - Asking price of £410,000
Fantastic 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom 4th floor apartment available in this exceptional new Galliard Development due for completion June 2009.. With a South facing terrace and balcony off the reception...... view full details
