LOCATION

EAST LONDON, AT ITS BEST.

Bow was named one of The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Live* in London, recognised for its rare balance of historic East London soul, vibrant modern energy, and genuinely exceptional connectivity. Sitting between the City, Canary Wharf and the wide-open green of Victoria Park, Bow gives you easy reach of major financial districts, world-class dining and parkland, all from one address.

*The Sunday Times, March 2026

Bow

4 min walk to

Church DLR

Canary

9 min DLR to

Wharf

Liverpool

13 min tube to

Street

UPPER EAST

19 Stroudley Walk
London
E3 3EW
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LIFE IN BOW

Upper East offers a fresh perspective on East London living — new local retail, a central community hub, and a leafy pocket park right outside your door, all set within a neighbourhood with genuine history behind it. From the radical social history of Roman Road to its evolution into a modern cultural hotspot, Bow balances old and new without losing what made it worth living in to begin with.

Whether that's coffee at an independent café, a browse round Roman Road Market, or an afternoon at The Nunnery Gallery, Upper East puts you within easy reach of the very best of East End life.

Shopping

  • Tesco Express
  • Nisa Local
  • Asda Express
  • Roman Road Market Vinarius
  • A Fallen Poète
  • Tesco Superstore
  • Denningtons florist
  • Westfield Stratford

Food and Drink

  • Minnie’s
  • Polentina
  • The Morgan Arms
  • Root 25
  • G Kelly
  • The Coborn
  • Mae + Harvey
  • Grounded London
  • Nunnery Cafe
  • Dead Pedros
  • Stroudley Grill & PFC

Culture & Entertainment

  • Bow Arts & The Nunnery Gallery
  • Hertiage Arts Centre

Education

  • Queen Mary University of London
  • St Agnes RC Primary School
  • Marner Primary School
  • Wellington Primary School
  • The Clara Grant Primary School
  • Bow School
  • Phoenix School

Wellness

  • Re-Core Pilates, Bow Wharf
  • Wharfside Gym
  • City Hustle Gym
  • Victoria Park
  • Grand Union Canal towpath
  • The Gym Group
  • Bromley by Bow Centre

CANARY WHARF, MINUTES AWAY.

It's clear this isn't just a place people work anymore. Canary Wharf has been ranked the UK's number one shopping destination*, with over 320 shops and more than 80 bars, cafes and restaurants, all within a short walk of each other. Add Eden Dock into the mix, where you can swim, paddleboard or just watch the sun go down against the City's skyline.


From Bow, it's close enough to treat as your own back garden, a working lunch, a weekend swim, or a dinner reservation, all just a short journey away.


*Green Street, 2024

Shopping

  • John Lewis & Partners
  • Marks & Spencer
  • Zara
  • Cos
  • Uniqlo
  • Reiss
  • Massimo Dutt
  • Aesop

Food and Drink

  • Caravan
  • Hawksmoor
  • Dishoom
  • Roka
  • Mercato Metropolitano, Wood Wharf
  • Kricket
  • Pergola On The Wharf
  • The Alchemist
  • Humble Grape
  • Barbarella
  • The Ivy
  • Roe

Culture and entertainment

  • Museum of London Docklands
  • Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
  • Crossrail Place Roof Garden
  • Everyman Cinema
  • Fairgame
  • Electric Shuffle
  • The Cube London

Education

  • River House Montessori School
  • UCL School of Management
  • BPP University (Canary Wharf)
  • Mayflower Primary School

Wellness

  • Third Space
  • Eden Dock
  • East River Spa
  • SWEAT
  • PureGym
  • The Island reformer Pilates

VICTORIA PARK, ON YOUR DOORSTEP.

Easy to reach whenever you fancy it, Victoria Park offers over 210 acres of green space, room to run, cycle, or just switch off for an hour, without it needing to be a whole day out.

Whatever your week looks like, there's a version of the park that fits it, a Sunday market, an open-air festival, a quiet lap before work, or an afternoon doing nothing at all. And when you want to go further, the park connects straight through to the Regent's Canal, Mile End Park and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — so a short walk can turn into a much longer one, whenever you fancy it.

Shopping

  • Bottle Apostle
  • Haus
  • Ginger Pig
  • Grown & Gathered
  • Victoria Park Sunday Market
  • What Mother Made

Food and Drink

  • The Royal Inn on the Park
  • The Crown
  • The Pavilion Cafe
  • The Empress Pophams Bakery
  • The Palm Tree

Culture and entertainment

  • Young V&A
  • Victoria Park Bandstand
  • People’s Park Heritage Trail
  • Pavilion Outdoor Cinema
  • Regents Canal
  • All Points East Festival
  • Victoria Park Boating Lake
  • Victoria Park Skate Park

Education

  • Gatehouse School

Wellness

  • Victoria Park Pilates
  • Ánimo E3

THE CITY, CLOSER THAN YOU THINK.

The Square Mile is barely any distance from home, London's historic core, where centuries of heritage sit alongside some of the most ambitious architecture in the world. All just a short commute away.

It's not just about work, either. The City's after-hours scene has caught up with its daytime one — rooftop bars, food markets, and centuries-old pubs tucked between glass towers, all worth the trip even on days you're not clocking in. Living this close means the City becomes somewhere you actually use, not just somewhere you commute to.

Shopping

  • H&M
  • Mango
  • All Saints
  • Bos
  • Hackett
  • Molton Brown
  • Royal Exchange
  • One New Change

Food and Drink

  • Duck & Waffle
  • SUSHISAMBA
  • City Socia
  • The Ned
  • Coq d’Argent
  • Lucky Cat
  • Eataly
  • Bleecker Burger
  • Koya

Culture and entertainment

  • Barbican Centre
  • Guildhall Art Gallery
  • Paul’s Cathedral
  • Tower Bridge & The Tower of London
  • Bank of England Museum
  • Puttshack
  • Barbican Cinema
  • Sky Garden

Education

  • Guildhall School of Music & Drama
  • Bayes Business School / City, University of London

Wellness

  • 1Rebel
  • Third Space
  • Virgin Active
  • Gymbox