Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Bow and other areas of East London may have been touted as the \u2018new Shoreditch\u2019 in recent years \u2013 and certainly offer some competitive house prices \u2013 but read on to find out why they are mere pretenders to the Shoreditch crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transport links<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nShoreditch High Street Station on the Overground sits conveniently in zone 1 and offers services to Highbury & Islington or as far as West Croydon in the south. Canary Wharf and Westminster can be reached from the Jubilee Line via a change at Canada Water. A short walk from Shoreditch brings you to both Liverpool Street Station in the south and Old Street to the west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liverpool Street Station offers nation rail services across London and beyond and sits on the on the Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines of the underground. Old Street underground station is on the Northern line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/yopa-production-wordpress-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/homeowners-hub\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shoreditch-walk-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNumerous bus services<\/a> travel the length of Shoreditch High Street. The 149 takes you to London Bridge or Edmonton Green in the north, the 205 to Paddington, the 26 to Waterloo and the 135 to Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe nearest airport via public transport is London City, which is 24 minutes away via the Central Line, Jubilee Line and DLR from nearby Bethnal Green station. London Stansted Airport is a 47-minute train ride from Liverpool Street Station and both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are just over an hour away from Shoreditch via public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is possible to drive in the area; however, roads have a 20mph speed limit through the borough and more people cycle than drive in an effort to reduce congestion and pollution. Indeed, in the Borough of Hackney more people cycle to work<\/a> than in any other London Borough and the borough also has the second highest number of cyclist commuters of any region in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThere are plenty of TFL cycle hire docking stations<\/a> located in and around Shoreditch (in places such as Shoreditch Park and Shoreditch High Street Station) and two TfL Cycleways<\/a> also pass through Shoreditch; the Cycle Superhighway 1 and Quietway 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNearest stations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Shoreditch High Street<\/a><\/li>
- Liverpool Street<\/a><\/li>
- Bethnal Green<\/a><\/li>
- Old Street<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Schools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhilst school catchments might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Shoreditch, the area is actually home to a number of highly rated primary and secondary schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shoreditch Park Primary School<\/a> and Virginia Primary School<\/a> have both been rated \u201coutstanding\u201d by Ofsted, as have secondary schools Central Foundation Boy\u2019s School<\/a> and Mulberry Academy<\/a>. Nearby Haggerston School<\/a>, Oaklands School<\/a> and New City College<\/a> in Hackney have all been rated \u201cgood\u201d by Ofsted.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn terms of private school options, local school The Lyceum School<\/a> is an all through school and two of central London\u2019s best rated schools \u2014 City of London School for Girls<\/a> and City of London School for Boys<\/a> are also nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShoreditch residents have all of London\u2019s best universities<\/a> at their disposal, including Queen Mary University of London<\/a>, ranked 12th<\/sup> in the UK and only around 15 minutes away by bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the youngest members of the family, Shoreditch and surrounding areas offer plenty of pre-school classes<\/a> and highly rated nurseries<\/a>.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nLeisure and amenities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhilst you can find high street stalwarts Boots, Starbucks and M&S in and around Liverpool Street Station and the impressive retail and leisure behemoth Westfield Stratford City<\/a> is only 2 stops away on the Central Line from nearby Bethnal Green, Shoreditch is a mecca for its independent, thrift, vintage<\/a> and pop-up retailers and street food. The more one-off, the better. At the centre of it all, head to the 24\/7 Spitalfields Market<\/a> and Old Spitalfields Market<\/a> right next door or quirky pop up mall BoxPark<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs famous for its one of a kind street food as its shopping, Shoreditch is a food lovers paradise. Whilst Spitalfields<\/a> and surrounding streets are awash with one-off restaurants and quirky chains<\/a>, Brick Lane<\/a> is a must visit not just for art and shopping but for the best curry houses in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLondoners from across the Capital also head to Shoreditch for a night out and it\u2019s not hard to see why. The area is awash with cocktail bars<\/a>, speakeasies (yes, still a thing apparently!) lively pubs and clubs like local institutions The Lighthouse<\/a> and Trapeze<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThose wanting to fit into the skinniest of skinny jeans are spoilt for choice when it comes to working out in Shoreditch. PureGym and Nuffield both have branches here and there are more instagrammable independents like BLOK<\/a> than you can shake a (selfie) stick at.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShoreditch might be urban to the core, but you can still find some family friendly green space in the shape of 17.5 acre Shoreditch Park<\/a> with sports facilities, rock climbing and an adventure playground. Or check out Spitalfields City Farm<\/a>, which started life as community allotment in 1978 and expanded to welcome chickens, rabbits, geese and more<\/a>. Visitors can enjoy the space free of charge Tuesday-Sunday. All Star Bowling<\/a> also offers a family-friendly day out, whilst the cocktail bar appeals to an older crowd come evening.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nLooking to while away a rainy afternoon? The V&A Museum of Childhood<\/a> holds an impressive collection of toys, games, books and other relics of childhood dating back 400 years and the Geffrye Museum of the Home<\/a> is an intriguing museum that lets you step back in time to the<\/p>\n\n\n\nvibrant history of the East End. When the sun comes out there are also numerous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
walking tours talking in both the plentiful, modern street art and the rich history<\/a> of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat\u2019s on?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nShoreditch loves nothing more than a good pop-up shop or street food market. Some of the best include the Truman Markets<\/a> at the old brewery site such as the Sunday Upmarket<\/a> (slightly confusingly, now on Saturdays too!), Brick Lane Vintage Market<\/a> and the Backyard Market<\/a> for fashion, lifestyle, vintage curiosities and street food from across the globe. Or head to the glorious technicolour of Columbia Road Flower Market<\/a> in nearby Bethnal Green.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShoreditch has a long history<\/a> with the arts and the area was a prominent centre for Elizabethan theatre<\/a>. For today\u2019s culture vultures, head to Shoreditch Town Hall<\/a> for local and international theatre, live music, comedy, film screenings and family friendly activities or the creative hub and cinema combination that is Rich Mix<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNumerous bus services<\/a> travel the length of Shoreditch High Street. The 149 takes you to London Bridge or Edmonton Green in the north, the 205 to Paddington, the 26 to Waterloo and the 135 to Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The nearest airport via public transport is London City, which is 24 minutes away via the Central Line, Jubilee Line and DLR from nearby Bethnal Green station. London Stansted Airport is a 47-minute train ride from Liverpool Street Station and both Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are just over an hour away from Shoreditch via public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is possible to drive in the area; however, roads have a 20mph speed limit through the borough and more people cycle than drive in an effort to reduce congestion and pollution. Indeed, in the Borough of Hackney more people cycle to work<\/a> than in any other London Borough and the borough also has the second highest number of cyclist commuters of any region in England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are plenty of TFL cycle hire docking stations<\/a> located in and around Shoreditch (in places such as Shoreditch Park and Shoreditch High Street Station) and two TfL Cycleways<\/a> also pass through Shoreditch; the Cycle Superhighway 1 and Quietway 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nearest stations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst school catchments might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Shoreditch, the area is actually home to a number of highly rated primary and secondary schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shoreditch Park Primary School<\/a> and Virginia Primary School<\/a> have both been rated \u201coutstanding\u201d by Ofsted, as have secondary schools Central Foundation Boy\u2019s School<\/a> and Mulberry Academy<\/a>. Nearby Haggerston School<\/a>, Oaklands School<\/a> and New City College<\/a> in Hackney have all been rated \u201cgood\u201d by Ofsted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of private school options, local school The Lyceum School<\/a> is an all through school and two of central London\u2019s best rated schools \u2014 City of London School for Girls<\/a> and City of London School for Boys<\/a> are also nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shoreditch residents have all of London\u2019s best universities<\/a> at their disposal, including Queen Mary University of London<\/a>, ranked 12th<\/sup> in the UK and only around 15 minutes away by bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the youngest members of the family, Shoreditch and surrounding areas offer plenty of pre-school classes<\/a> and highly rated nurseries<\/a>. Whilst you can find high street stalwarts Boots, Starbucks and M&S in and around Liverpool Street Station and the impressive retail and leisure behemoth Westfield Stratford City<\/a> is only 2 stops away on the Central Line from nearby Bethnal Green, Shoreditch is a mecca for its independent, thrift, vintage<\/a> and pop-up retailers and street food. The more one-off, the better. At the centre of it all, head to the 24\/7 Spitalfields Market<\/a> and Old Spitalfields Market<\/a> right next door or quirky pop up mall BoxPark<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As famous for its one of a kind street food as its shopping, Shoreditch is a food lovers paradise. Whilst Spitalfields<\/a> and surrounding streets are awash with one-off restaurants and quirky chains<\/a>, Brick Lane<\/a> is a must visit not just for art and shopping but for the best curry houses in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Londoners from across the Capital also head to Shoreditch for a night out and it\u2019s not hard to see why. The area is awash with cocktail bars<\/a>, speakeasies (yes, still a thing apparently!) lively pubs and clubs like local institutions The Lighthouse<\/a> and Trapeze<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Those wanting to fit into the skinniest of skinny jeans are spoilt for choice when it comes to working out in Shoreditch. PureGym and Nuffield both have branches here and there are more instagrammable independents like BLOK<\/a> than you can shake a (selfie) stick at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shoreditch might be urban to the core, but you can still find some family friendly green space in the shape of 17.5 acre Shoreditch Park<\/a> with sports facilities, rock climbing and an adventure playground. Or check out Spitalfields City Farm<\/a>, which started life as community allotment in 1978 and expanded to welcome chickens, rabbits, geese and more<\/a>. Visitors can enjoy the space free of charge Tuesday-Sunday. All Star Bowling<\/a> also offers a family-friendly day out, whilst the cocktail bar appeals to an older crowd come evening. Looking to while away a rainy afternoon? The V&A Museum of Childhood<\/a> holds an impressive collection of toys, games, books and other relics of childhood dating back 400 years and the Geffrye Museum of the Home<\/a> is an intriguing museum that lets you step back in time to the<\/p>\n\n\n\n vibrant history of the East End. When the sun comes out there are also numerous<\/p>\n\n\n\n walking tours talking in both the plentiful, modern street art and the rich history<\/a> of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shoreditch loves nothing more than a good pop-up shop or street food market. Some of the best include the Truman Markets<\/a> at the old brewery site such as the Sunday Upmarket<\/a> (slightly confusingly, now on Saturdays too!), Brick Lane Vintage Market<\/a> and the Backyard Market<\/a> for fashion, lifestyle, vintage curiosities and street food from across the globe. Or head to the glorious technicolour of Columbia Road Flower Market<\/a> in nearby Bethnal Green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shoreditch has a long history<\/a> with the arts and the area was a prominent centre for Elizabethan theatre<\/a>. For today\u2019s culture vultures, head to Shoreditch Town Hall<\/a> for local and international theatre, live music, comedy, film screenings and family friendly activities or the creative hub and cinema combination that is Rich Mix<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSchools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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