E14 3DZ Tower Hamlets
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Island Gardens. Region: London.
Streets
- Midland Place, Millwall: 25 addresses
- Horseshoe Close, London: 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 D (35% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Island Gardens. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 50-56 Ferry Street (evens), grade II
- 58 AND 60, FERRY STREET E14, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ōHolt Court, 26 Horseferry Place Greenwichō: up to 32 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- ōOld Loyal Britons PH, 62 Thames St Greenwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Thanet Wharf, east of Laban Centre, pending decision (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Thanet Wharf, Creekside Village East, pending decision (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Thanet Wharf, Creekside Village East: up to 393 homes, pending decision (820 m (0.5 miles))
- ōHilton's Wharf, 30-52 Norman Rd Greenwichō: up to 85 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Crossharbour Town Centre, pending decision (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Crossharbour Town Centre, pending decision (910 m (0.6 miles))
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: of the 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 11 very low.
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 26 addresses are between 2 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 65%, gigabit 65% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenwich 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Maze Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Deptford 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Island Gardens DLR Station | 180 m |
| Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Mudchute DLR Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Ferry Road Island Gardens | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Dulwich - Croxted Road | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 320 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenwich Park Street Car Park | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.2 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burney Street Pms | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cubitt Town Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenwich Dental Health | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Blackheath Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Isle of Dogs Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Island Gardens 1.3 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Greenwich Park 73 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millwall Park 8.6 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Mudchute Park and Farm Allotments 7,330 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 84 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Island Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 220 m east. 156 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Island Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 220 m east |
| Cutty Sark | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| Royal Naval College North West Building King Charles Quarters | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Greenwich Hospital (RN College) | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Royal Naval College Gates, Gate Piers and Lodges to West Entrance | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Greenwich Palace | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Site of the launch ways of the SS Great Eastern | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Greenwich Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Reach | Tidal water | 290 m west |
| Newcastle Drawdock | Tidal water | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Saunders Ness | Wetland | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Millwall Outer Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Woodland Dell | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
2 of the postcode's 26 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 68% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 94% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 Midland Place.