E14 2BD Tower Hamlets
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Poplar. Region: London.
Streets
- Fortrose Close, London: 53 addresses
- Ben Jonson Road, London: 11 addresses
- Chapel House Street, London: 8 addresses
- Commercial Road, Stepney: 7 addresses
- Mansell Street, City of London: 7 addresses
- Clove Crescent, London: 5 addresses
- Hackney Road, London: 4 addresses
- Arrow Road, London: 3 addresses
- Burdett Road, London: 3 addresses
- Bale Road, Stepney: 2 addresses
- Whitechapel Road, London: 2 addresses
- Sutton Street, London: 2 addresses
- Key Close, Stepney: 2 addresses
- Stepney Way, Stepney: 2 addresses
- St Frideswides Mews, Poplar: 2 addresses
- East India Dock Road, London: 1 address
- Wick Lane, Bow: 1 address
- Three Colt Street, London: 1 address
- Saracen Street, London: 1 address
- Shoreditch High Street, London: 1 address
- Solebay Street, London: 1 address
- St Paul's Way, London: 1 address
- Cassilis Road, London: 1 address
- Viaduct Street, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Wodeham Gardens, London: 1 address
- Maritime Quay, London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Cable Street, St George in the East: 1 address
- Bosun Close, Cubitt Town: 1 address
- Vallance Road, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Fortrose Close, Cubitt Town: 1 address
- Wimbolt Street, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- White Horse Road, London: 1 address
- Wellington Way, London: 1 address
- Roman Road, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Ratcliffe Cross Street, London: 1 address
- Devons Road, London: 1 address
- Coborn Street, Bow: 1 address
- Caroline Street, London: 1 address
- Bruce Road, London: 1 address
- Blair Street, London: 1 address
- Bishop's Way, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Benworth Street, Bow: 1 address
- Belgrave Street, London: 1 address
- Adderley Street, London: 1 address
- Duckett Street, Stepney: 1 address
- Edgar Road, London: 1 address
- Ivimey Street, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Quaker Street, London: 1 address
- Pritchard's Road, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Pinchin Street, London: 1 address
- Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green: 1 address
- Oban Street, London: 1 address
- Norman Grove, Bow: 1 address
- Mulberry Street, Stepney: 1 address
- Manchester Road, London: 1 address
- Longnor Road, London: 1 address
- Jubilee Street, Stepney: 1 address
- Ada Place, Bethnal Green: 1 address
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 (46% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- East India Dock House, former Financial Times Print Works, grade II*
- EAST INDIA DOCK BOUNDARY WALL, grade II
- EMBANKMENT WALL, RAILINGS AND STEPS, grade II
- PLAQUE ON MODERN DOCK WALL FACING WEST, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Reuters LTD, pending decision (370 m)
- Reuters LTD, pending decision (370 m)
- Old petrol station Leamouth Road, permissioned (530 m)
- Chrisp Street Town Centre, pending decision (640 m)
- Chrisp Street Town Centre, pending decision (640 m)
- Aspen Way, pending decision (680 m)
- Aspen Way, pending decision (680 m)
- Leven Road Gas Works, pending decision (690 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 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canary Wharf 16 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Limehouse 2.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Blackwall DLR Station | 260 m |
| East India DLR Station | 290 m | |
| All Saints DLR Station | 490 m | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Blackwall Tun/ E India Dock Rd South Bromley | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 8.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 430 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest ParkBee - Blackwall Station Car Park | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Aberfeldy Practice | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest All Saints Dental Care | 400 m |
| Hospital | Mile End Hospital Cdc | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Isle of Dogs Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,260 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Langdon Park 1.7 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 18 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Reeves Road Allotments 3,270 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 12 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 25.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 158 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 158 |
158 of the postcode's 158 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 70% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 83% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 77% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fortrose Close.