E3 3GB Tower Hamlets
Live postcode, introduced February 2012. Ward: Bromley North. Region: London.
Streets
- Trevithick Way, London: 8 addresses
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 C (45% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 16 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 25, CAMPBELL ROAD E3, grade II
- 27, CAMPBELL ROAD E3, grade II
- 6-44, CAMPBELL ROAD E3, grade II
- AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- DRAPERS ALMSHOUSES AND CHAPEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Stroudley Walk Market Stroudley Walk, permissioned (220 m)
- Land at Clockhouse and Access House, Imperial Street, Bromley-by-Bow, pending decision (670 m)
- Bow Common Gas Works, pending decision (710 m)
- Bow Common Gas Works, pending decision (710 m)
- Glaucus Street/Violet Road, permissioned (770 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 8 m and 9 m above sea level (9 m on average).
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 | West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Hackney Wick 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Stratford (London) 51 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bow Church DLR Station | 170 m |
| Bow Road Underground Station | 360 m | |
| Devons Road DLR Station | 460 m | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Rounton Road Bow | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 7.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Hackney Wick - Car Park 2 (Bloc Riverbank) | 900 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wellington Way Health Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 195 Bow Common Lane (Dental Practice) | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Mile End Hospital Cdc | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Bow Road Police Station | 280 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,700 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park 12 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 23 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bromley Recreation Ground 5,140 m² | 400 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Reeves Road Allotments 3,270 m² | 290 m |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Stratford Bow, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-east. 101 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Stratford Bow | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Phoenix School | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m west |
| The Widow's Son Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south |
| Tide Mill (Known As the House Mill) | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m east |
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km west |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km north-west |
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 1.0 km south |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 1.4 km east |
| Cuckold's Point | Wetland | 2.5 km south |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.7 km north |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
4 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 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) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Trevithick Way.