Postcode E1 2BF (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E1 2BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode E1 2BF is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in April 2008 and is an active postcode. E1 2BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E1 2BF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of E1 2BF as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to E1 2BF is Tait Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapman Street and is 21 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 292 m away at Shadwell DLR Station The closest railway station is Shadwell Rail Station, 290 m away.

The closest primary school to E1 2BF (for ages 11 and under) is Green Gables Montessori Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Michael's Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 4, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of E1 2BF is The Hoop & Grapes and is 971 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Little Greek Kitchen and is 971 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for E1 2BF is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Tower Hamlets is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to E1 2BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E1 2BF, and the approximate distance away.

Tait Street 18 m
Cannon Street Road 38 m
Hawksmoor Mews 114 m
Cornwall Street 117 m
Ponler Street 121 m
Walburgh Street 127 m
Chapman Street 159 m
Bigland Street 163 m
Crowder Street 177 m
Tillman Street 182 m
Pace Place 191 m
Golding Street 198 m
Kinder Street 202 m
Burslem Street 213 m
Burwell Close 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E1 2BF

Introduction April 2008
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from E1 2BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
309 m
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
603 m
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
802 m
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School Good
(January 11, 2018)
833 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
1.1 km
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.17 km
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.42 km
St Michael's Catholic College Outstanding
(July 4, 2013)
1.42 km
Riverside Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.42 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.45 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.54 km
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.6 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.61 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.62 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.63 km
Bacon's College 1.66 km
Compass School Southwark Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.69 km
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.81 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.84 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.85 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E1 2BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A & A Best Food Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
909 m
Little Greek Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
971 m
Rocoto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
971 m
Royal Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2019
971 m
Satyrio Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
971 m
The Hoop & Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
971 m
Oasis Retailers - other 4
Good
March 20, 2019
975 m
The Minories Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
975 m
Lazio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
993 m
Shree Food and News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
993 m
Axeperience Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
993 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 18, 2018
993 m
Shree Food and News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
1 km
Motel One UK Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
1.01 km
Randy's Wing Bar t/a Claw & Hammer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
1.01 km
Slug and Lettuce Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
1.01 km
The Japanese Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
1.01 km
Tower Suites - Blue Orchid Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.01 km
Italian Gourmet Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
1.02 km
The Three Lords Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E1 2BF - Data from Apr 2022

Chapman Street Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Chapman Street Bus Stop/Station 37 m
St George's Town Hall Shadwell Station Bus Stop/Station 156 m
St George's Town Hall Shadwell Station Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Commercial Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Shadwell DLR Station Metro/Tram 292 m
Shadwell DLR Metro/Tram 309 m
Shadwell DLR Station Metro/Tram 313 m
Shadwell Rail Station Rail 290 m
Shadwell Rail Station Rail 294 m
Whitechapel Rail Station Rail 830 m
Wapping Pier Ferry 974 m
Wapping Pier Ferry 977 m
Tower Bridge Quay Ferry 1.06 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.76 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E1 2BF - Data from Dec 2021

Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 689 m
East Dock Inland Water 809 m
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 933 m
West Dock Inland Water 938 m
Thames Link Inland Water 1.26 km
Redriff Wetland 1.26 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.41 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.52 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 1.79 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Canada Water Inland Water 1.86 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.07 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Redriff Wetland 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E1 2BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.4 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 64.68 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 43,425 kWh - mean 4,342 kWh : median 3,623 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,045 kWh - mean 2,804 kWh : median 1,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E1 2BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51178000
Longitude -0.06082100
OS Easting 534662
OS Northing 0180988
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4740
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
Electoral Ward Shadwell
Local Authority District Tower Hamlets
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000030
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Tower Hamlets
Cancer Alliance North East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
East London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Endeavouring ethnic mix
Subgroup: Bangladeshi mixed employment
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tower Hamlets BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036281
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 022C
Output Area / Small Area 3B2