A market street across two series
Petticoat Lane is used for Shirley and Marcus’s pursuit in Series 4, episode 3. Location manager Ian Pollington tells Time Out that the production created a market on a day when normal trading was not taking place. It is a useful detail for visitors: the busy screen scene was organised for filming, rather than captured during an ordinary market session.
Confirmed: the production names the market in the Series 4 interview. Londonist subsequently identifies Middlesex Street and Wentworth Street in Series 5’s Roddy storyline. These are public streets in a working neighbourhood, so a visit combines a recognisable filming setting with shops, trading activity and the walk between Aldgate and Spitalfields.
Scenes and episodes
In Series 5, episode 1, Roddy’s return home places his flat above the Petticoat Lane streets; Londonist identifies the aerial view and Tara’s taxi leaving along Wentworth Street. Episode 2 returns to the area for the attack on the flat, with the shooter positioned near the Middlesex Street and Wentworth Street junction.
The neighbourhood appears again in Series 5, episode 4, when the team goes to Roddy’s flat. Keep the street view separate from the private rooms represented on screen. You can compare the junction and surrounding elevations from the pavement, but the television use does not create visitor access to the flat or any neighbouring residential entrance.
What to look for
Start at the meeting of Middlesex Street and Wentworth Street. Look down both roads before walking further into the market area. A wider view helps explain the camera’s use of the streets and the contrast with the towers beyond them. The public setting is the attraction here; you do not need to identify an individual resident’s door to enjoy the screen connection.
Petticoat Lane is the district’s traditional market name, not a road name to search for on a modern street sign. Use Middlesex Street and Wentworth Street when following directions. This also makes it easier to distinguish the Sunday market from the weekday food trading around Goulston Street, where a lunch stop may take you away from the particular junction shown in the drama.
Aldgate East station · 4 min walk
Use the station exit towards Commercial Street and walk north along Commercial Street. Turn left into Wentworth Street and continue towards its meeting with Middlesex Street. Allow about four minutes from street level. If you emerge on the other side of Whitechapel High Street, use the pedestrian crossings to reach the northbound Commercial Street pavement before starting the walk.
From Liverpool Street, leave towards Bishopsgate, cross at the pedestrian crossing and head east along Middlesex Street towards Wentworth Street. Allow roughly eight minutes to the junction. This route is useful for Elizabeth line arrivals and for visitors combining the market with Spitalfields. The walking times are estimates from the named exits; market crowds can slow the final approach.
Access and accessibility
Petticoat Lane’s visitor website identifies the lanes as step-free and lists Liverpool Street as the step-free station approach. For the most straightforward Elizabeth line arrival, check the current exit and lift route before setting off. Aldgate East is convenient for a short walk but should not be substituted for a verified step-free journey. Individual shops and pubs have their own entrance arrangements.
The market district is not fully pedestrianised. Its visitor information says Middlesex Street and Wentworth Street close to vehicles during Sunday trading, from 9am to 3pm. At other times, expect traffic as well as people. Keep to the pavement where available and watch the space around unloading vehicles rather than assuming that a lane full of stalls is permanently traffic-free.
Trading hours and the best visit
Checked on 12 October 2026: Tower Hamlets lists the Sunday market from 9am to 3pm and weekday street-food trading on Wentworth Street from 8am to 4pm. The district’s visitor website gives the food court’s busiest customer window as 11am to 3.30pm. Use Sunday for the fuller market experience or a weekday late morning for a street walk followed by lunch.
For photographs of the junction rather than trading activity, choose daylight outside the busiest lunch queues. The television scenes include night views, but a daytime visit is easier for reading street signs, comparing elevations and continuing to other stops. Give yourself enough time to explore both streets instead of taking one picture and leaving.
Pub stop and onward walk
The Gun at 54 Brushfield Street is beside Spitalfields Market. Walk north on Commercial Street, then turn towards Brushfield Street for a pub break. The venue’s own website lists its address and food service. This is a practical place to finish the eastern part of a walk, with Liverpool Street nearby for the journey home.
For the office neighbourhood, head back towards Bishopsgate and continue west through the City towards Bunhill Fields and Aldersgate Street. These are a longer extension, so use the location map to decide whether to continue walking or split the stops across two visits.
Questions and answers
Why can’t I find a street called Petticoat Lane?
The market name covers Middlesex Street, Wentworth Street and neighbouring lanes.
Was the Series 4 chase filmed during normal trading?
No. The production interview says a market was created on a non-trading day.
Can I visit Roddy’s flat?
The street can be visited. Private residential interiors and entrances are not visitor attractions.