E3 9EN Tower Hamlets
Live postcode, introduced November 2018. Ward: Bow East. 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 C (49% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Stroudley Walk Market Stroudley Walk, permissioned (900 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 addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Wick 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Cambridge Heath 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bow Road Underground Station | 450 m |
| Bow Church DLR Station | 610 m | |
| Mile End Underground Station | 660 m | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Shetland Road Bow | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 6.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bloc Space - Hackney Wick - Car Park 2 (Bloc Riverbank) | 740 m |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 30.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tredegar Practice | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bell Pharmacy Bow | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest M C Lewis & Associates LTD | 290 m |
| Hospital | Mile End Hospital Cdc | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Bow Road Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,340 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mile End Park 14 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Bromley Recreation Ground 5,140 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Reeves Road Allotments 3,270 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 11 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Phoenix School, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m south-east. 112 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix School | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| 26, Tredegar Square | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-west |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 730 m north-west |
| Three Colts Bridge at Tq 364837 | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary Stratford Bow | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m east |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 890 m north |
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-west |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km north-west |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.1 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 1.6 km south-east |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.0 km east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.3 km north |
| Cuckold's Point | Wetland | 2.8 km south |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the postcode's 2 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 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 6 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.