E14 0FR Tower Hamlets
Live postcode, introduced March 2012. Ward: Blackwall & Cubitt Town. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Tower Hamlets in 2026-27: Band D £1,838 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,225 | £1,429 | £1,634 | £1,838 | £2,246 | £2,655 | £3,063 | £3,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (35% of about 1,730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- TRINITY HOUSE BUOY WHARF QUAY AND ORCHARD DRY DOCK, grade II
- TRINITY HOUSE CHAIN LOCKER AND LIGHTHOUSE BLOCK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Hercules Wharf, Castle Wharf and Union Wharf Orchard Place, permissioned (70 m)
- Old petrol station Leamouth Road, permissioned (580 m)
- Reuters LTD, pending decision (740 m)
- Reuters LTD, pending decision (740 m)
- ōPlots N0205, N0206 & N0207, Peninsula Square, West Parkside Greenwich ō, permissioned (780 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Canary Wharf 16 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Canning Town Underground Station | 600 m |
| Canning Town DLR Station | 660 m | |
| East India DLR Station | 690 m | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Leamouth / Orchard Place | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 9.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | North Greenwich Pier | 680 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Holiday Inn Express London-Royal Docks Car Park | 520 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Ruiz Medical Practice | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Mangal Pharmacy | 840 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Icare Dental | 610 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Isle of Dogs Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Virginia Quay Park 2,610 m² | 590 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bow Green Ecology Park 1.3 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is East India Dock House, former Financial Times Print Works, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km west. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East India Dock House, former Financial Times Print Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Island Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Albert and Victoria Docks Cut | Lake or reservoir | 420 m south-east |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 570 m south-west |
| Bugsby's Reach | Tidal water | 650 m south-east |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 1.1 km north-west |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 |
14 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 80% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 73% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.