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Hotel in Whitechapel

The Buxton, London

This hotel sits in Whitechapel, about 0.5 miles in a straight line from Liverpool Street. It works for a Liverpool Street-led trip and less well if you want to be inside the West End.

Hotel details

Hotel details for The Buxton.
DetailWhat we found
Property typehotel
Address42 Osborn Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6TD
LocationWhitechapel, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Postcode districtE1
Observed rateAverage price £216 per night

StayLogic: does this address suit your trip?

  • Destination fitGood fit

    Liverpool Street is about 0.5 miles in a straight line. Street routes will be longer than the straight line, so allow for that.

  • Walking realityStrong fit

    Two or more stations within 550 yards of the door. We publish straight-line distances only, because we have not measured the pavement routes.

  • Transport fitGood fit

    The three nearest stations cover Underground and DLR. Check that this matches the line you actually need.

  • Area fitContext

    Whitechapel, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The E1 postcode district sets the expectation for the street around the property.

  • Value contextMixed

    The observed rate is about £34 above the median for our Liverpool Street selection, so you are paying for something. Check what that is before booking.

Route-to-Room

  • Liverpool Streetabout 0.5 miles in a straight line
  • Aldgate EastUnderground, about 150 yards in a straight line
  • AldgateUnderground, about 550 yards in a straight line
  • Tower GatewayDLR, about 800 yards in a straight line
  • Whitechapel, E1London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Every figure here is a straight line from the property postcode. Pavement routes are longer. We do not publish walking times we have not measured.

What is around the corner

Schematic map of the streets, stations and landmarks around The Buxton in Whitechapel
Streets, stations and landmarks around this address. Drawn from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines.
  • Stolen Space50 yards south-west, in a straight line
  • Whitechapel Gallery100 yards south-west, in a straight line
  • Brick Lane100 yards north-west, in a straight line
  • Toynbee Studios150 yards west, in a straight line
  • St Boniface German Church250 yards south-east, in a straight line

Landmarks and their positions come from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines from the property postcode, not walking routes.

Best for

  • Trips centred on Liverpool Street rather than on central London sightseeing.

Skip it if

  • Most of your evenings are in the West End. This address points the other way, towards Liverpool Street.

Better nearby, and why

Hampton By Hilton London City

Lower observed rate

Around £159 against £216 here, both observed in August 2026.

Whitechapel, 50 yards away in a straight line

The Culpeper Bedrooms

Closer to Liverpool Street

800 yards from Liverpool Street against 0.5 miles here.

Whitechapel, 200 yards away in a straight line

Hyatt Place London City East

Lower observed rate

Around £155 against £216 here, both observed in August 2026.

Whitechapel, 100 yards away in a straight line

Common questions

Which stations are closest to The Buxton?

The three nearest stations are Aldgate East (Underground), about 150 yards in a straight line, Aldgate (Underground), about 550 yards in a straight line and Tower Gateway (DLR), about 800 yards in a straight line. All figures are straight-line distances from the property postcode, so the pavement route will be longer.

How far is The Buxton from Liverpool Street?

0.5 miles, measured in a straight line from the property postcode to Liverpool Street. We do not publish a walking time for this route because we have not measured it on the ground.

What does a night at The Buxton cost?

A rate from around £216 per night appeared in our August 2026 source data. London hotel rates move with the date, the event calendar and the room type, so use that as context and check live rates for your own dates.