Where the road passes under the Great Eastern Main Line, there is a plaque indicating the spot where, on 13 June 1944, during the Second World War, the first V-1 flying bomb to hit London fell, killing six, injuring 30, and making 200 people homeless.

[1] The area remained derelict for many years until it was cleared to extend Mile End Park.

Before demolition, local artist Rachel Whiteread made a cast of the inside of 193 Grove Road.

The Limehouse Board of Works objected to the change of name, saying it was unpatriotic, "ridiculous" and would lower house prices;[5] but the name was retained, it being popular in the Mile End area.

Burdett Road is part of the North and East London red route system.