Bow Green

A new neighbourhood of over 1,500 homes in Bow, East London, set in landscaped gardens, with a residents’ club and completed homes ready to move into, between the City, Canary Wharf and Stratford.

Project at a glance

Developer

Berkeley

Location

Bow, East London, E3

Travelcard zone

Zone 2

Local authority

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Completion

Homes ready to move intoDeveloper’s website, checked 14 October 2026.

Home types

Suites, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments

Tenure

Leasehold, 999 years (start date not stated)²Developer statement

Starting price

Price on request

Home types and prices

• Over 1,500 homes are planned across 5 phases, with more than 5 acres (about 2 hectares) of landscaping. The reservation fee is £5,000.^{1, 2}Developer statement
• Phase 1 mix: 31 suites (427 to 484 sq ft), 53 homes with 1 bedroom (551 to 629 sq ft), 125 with 2 bedrooms (754 to 1,015 sq ft) and 23 with 3 bedrooms (877 to 1,325 sq ft). The first homes are complete and ready to move into.²Developer statement

Prices are the developer’s listed prices on the date checked.

Facilities

• The Bow Club for residents: 24-hour concierge, gym, indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, steam room and treatment room, IMAX cinema, residents’ lounge, games room, meeting room and work booths, and a botanical garden. The factsheet says these facilities are open as part of phase 1.^{1, 2}Developer statement
• An on-site Sainsbury’s is open. Homes have underfloor heating and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR).^{1, 2}Developer statement

Facilities as described by the developer; access can depend on the building and on the service charge.

Location and transport

Mile End, Bow Road and Devons Road stations within a 12-minute walk; Zone 2.

Nearest stations

• Mile End

  ≤12 minwalk²

  Lines: Central, District and Hammersmith & City lines³

  Travelcard zone: 2³

• Bow Road

  ≤12 minwalk²

  Lines: District and Hammersmith & City lines⁴

  Travelcard zone: 2⁴

• Devons Road

  ≤12 minwalk²

  Lines: DLR⁵

  Travelcard zone: 2⁵

Lines: Verified (official source). Walk: Developer statement. Travelcard zone: Verified (official source).

Journey times

• Bank

  8 min

  8 min from Mile End station (Central line; no change); developer’s figure: 7 min (the developer does not say from which station)^{1, 6}Verified (official source)

• King’s Cross

  20 min

  20 min from Mile End station (Central line, Metropolitan line; 1 change)⁷Verified (official source)

• Canary Wharf

  12 min

  12 min from Mile End station (District line, Elizabeth line; 1 change); developer’s figure: 7 min (station not stated)^{1, 8}Verified (official source)

• Heathrow

  52 min

  52 min from Mile End station (District line, Elizabeth line; 1 change)⁹Verified (official source)

• Stratford

  3 min

  3 min (station not stated)¹Developer statement

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Times to Bank, King’s Cross, Canary Wharf and Heathrow marked as verified are the fastest TfL Journey Planner result for leaving the named station at 09:00 on Wednesday 21 October 2026, including walking between platforms; other times are the developer’s published figures. None are door-to-door times, and where we could not verify a time we leave it blank rather than estimate it.

Schools nearby

• Wellington Primary School (primary, ages 3 to 11), E3 4NE, about 0.6 km: Ofsted Outstanding, inspection of 7 December 2023.^{10, 11}Verified (official source)
• Old Ford Primary (primary, ages 3 to 11), E3 5LD, about 1.4 km: Ofsted Outstanding, inspection of 8 November 2022.^{11, 12}Verified (official source)

Distance is a straight line between postcodes, not a walking route. Each school sets its own admission rules, and living nearby does not secure a place. Outstanding is Ofsted’s highest grade; the result and date are those on the school’s Ofsted page on the date checked.

The area and its plans

• On Bow Common Lane, where the development is, Tower Hamlets Council approved changes in January 2025 to the Bow Common Gas Works outline permission of April 2022: up to 1,764 homes instead of 1,450, with 210 more affordable homes (status: approved).^{13, 14}Verified (official source)

Plans can change or be delayed. We do not draw conclusions about future prices or rents from them.

Ownership and running costs

Tenure	Leasehold, 999 years (start date not stated)2Developer statement
Service charge	Estimated about £5.20 per sq ft (about £56 per m²) in the factsheet of 23 September 2026.2Developer statement
Ground rent	Not published; we request it from the developer in writing.Not verified
Council tax band	Shown as ‘TBC’ (to be confirmed) for the example home B80715Developer statement
Energy rating (EPC)	Band B, current score 86, for the example home B80715Developer statement

A figure with a source number comes from the developer’s published documents on the date shown. It applies to the development or to the one home named, and can be different for the home you choose. For a specific home we obtain the lease length, service charge budget, ground rent, council tax band and parking terms from the developer in writing and send them to you before any viewing. Our guide to leasehold and service charges explains how to read these figures.

Rent evidence

• Tower Hamlets, August 2026, average monthly private rent: 1 bedroom £1,992, 2 bedrooms £2,418, 3 bedrooms £2,750.¹⁶Verified (official source)

Average private rents across the whole borough, published by the Office for National Statistics. They are not a rent estimate or valuation for homes here, and we do not publish yield figures.

Buying from abroad: general information

• Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is paid when you buy a home in England. If any buyer is not UK resident for SDLT purposes, a non-resident surcharge is added on top of the normal rates. For an individual the test is time spent in the UK: you are treated as non-resident if you were not in the UK for at least 183 days in the 12 months before the purchase.¹⁷Verified (official source)
• An individual who paid the non-resident surcharge can claim it back by amending the SDLT return if they spend at least 183 days in the UK in a continuous 365-day period within the window that starts 364 days before and ends 365 days after the purchase. The claim must be made within two years of the purchase.¹⁷Verified (official source)
• If, after the purchase, you will own more than one residential property, higher rates for additional properties usually apply as well. A developer offer that pays ‘Stamp Duty’ covers only what its terms say; check whether it excludes these surcharges.¹⁸Verified (official source)

General information from GOV.UK, not tax advice. Your solicitor or tax adviser confirms what applies to you.

Before you reserve

• Purchase cost breakdown: deposit, Stamp Duty, legal fees and payment timing.
• Stamp Duty calculator: your tax as an overseas or UK buyer.
• Reservation vs exchange: what each step commits you to.
• Questions to ask before reserving: the checklist we use.
• Rental yield calculator: test your own rent and cost assumptions.

Who it may suit

• Matches a buyer who wants a completed home in Zone 2 East London with extensive residents’ facilities.^{1, 15}Developer statement

A factual match based on the prices, home types and timing above. It is not a recommendation.

Ask about current availability

Prices and availability change. We confirm both with the developer and, with your agreement, register you with them in writing before any visit. If you buy following our introduction, the developer or a company selling on its behalf may pay us a referral fee or commission.

Enquire about Bow Greenhello@ogkinvest.co.uk

Sources and dates checked

Every figure on this page comes from the sources below. The small numbers in the text point to them, and each statement says whether it is the developer’s own statement or checked against an official source.

1. 1Bow Green | New Build Homes Bow | Berkeley Developments · Berkeley · read 14 October 2026
2. 2Bow Green factsheet (23 September 2026) · Berkeley · read 14 October 2026
3. 3Mile End Underground Station · Transport for London · read 14 October 2026
4. 4Bow Road Underground Station · Transport for London · read 14 October 2026
5. 5Devons Road DLR Station · Transport for London · read 14 October 2026
6. 6TfL Journey Planner: Mile End to Bank, leaving 09:00 on Wednesday 21 October 2026 · Transport for London · read 14 October 2026
7. 7TfL Journey Planner: Mile End to King’s Cross St Pancras, leaving 09:00 on Wednesday 21 October 2026 · Transport for London · read 14 October 2026
8. 8TfL Journey Planner: Mile End to Canary Wharf, leaving 09:00 on Wednesday 21 October 2026 · Transport for London · read 14 October 2026
9. 9TfL Journey Planner: Mile End to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, leaving 09:00 on Wednesday 21 October 2026 · Transport for London · read 14 October 2026
10. 10Wellington Primary School: Ofsted inspection reports · Ofsted · read 14 October 2026
11. 11Postcode lookup used for straight-line distances (ONS Postcode Directory data) · postcodes.io · read 14 October 2026
12. 12Old Ford Primary: Ofsted inspection reports · Ofsted · read 14 October 2026
13. 13Hundreds of new affordable homes given green light · Tower Hamlets Council · read 14 October 2026
14. 14Agenda item PA/24/00996: Bow Common Gas Works, Bow Common Lane · Tower Hamlets Council · read 14 October 2026
15. 15Property B807, Bow Green · Berkeley · read 14 October 2026
16. 16Housing prices in Tower Hamlets (private rents, August 2026) · Office for National Statistics · read 14 October 2026
17. 17Rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax for non-UK residents · GOV.UK (HM Revenue & Customs) · read 14 October 2026
18. 18Stamp Duty Land Tax: Residential property rates · GOV.UK · read 14 October 2026