Postcode E2 7HJ (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E2 7HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode E2 7HJ is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. E2 7HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E2 7HJ 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 E2 7HJ as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to E2 7HJ is Boundary Pass which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shoreditch High Street Station and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 775 m away at Old Street Underground Station The closest railway station is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 163 m away.

The closest primary school to E2 7HJ (for ages 11 and under) is The Lyceum. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Central Foundation Boys' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 4, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of E2 7HJ is Cargo and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on July 19, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from BABEK Brothers and is 252 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for E2 7HJ 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 E2 7HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E2 7HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Boundary Pass 30 m
Ligonier Street 48 m
Shoreditch High Street 85 m
Navarre Street 90 m
Camlet Street 91 m
Boundary Street 92 m
Chance Street 96 m
Anning Street 107 m
Ebor Street 126 m
Old Nichol Street 127 m
B122 137 m
Club Row 140 m
Whitby Street 140 m
Redchurch Street 159 m
French Place 160 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E2 7HJ

Introduction January 1980
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 E2 7HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
326 m
The Lyceum 614 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 652 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
652 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.1 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.22 km
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
1.24 km
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
1.31 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.38 km
City of London School for Girls 1.41 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.63 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.67 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.7 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.72 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.87 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
2.09 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.12 km
City of London School 2.22 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.34 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E2 7HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tonkotsu Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
89 m
Black Murphy t/s Frame Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
131 m
Oat Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
131 m
Visions Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2019
131 m
Casa do Frango Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
135 m
Bisou Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
142 m
Citizenm London Shoreditch Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
142 m
Village Underground Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 1, 2019
187 m
Colt Technology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
230 m
Cargo Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
July 19, 2021
233 m
Franco'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2019
233 m
Miami Mix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
233 m
The LightHouse Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
December 3, 2020
233 m
Baxterstorey Limited School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
242 m
Ninetyeight Bar and Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
248 m
Caffe Cinnamon Cinnamon Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
251 m
Golden Tea UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
251 m
Huong viet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
251 m
BABEK Brothers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
252 m
Bangkok Wok Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
252 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E2 7HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Shoreditch High St Bethnal Green Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Bethnal Grn Rd Shoreditch High St Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Shoreditch Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Old Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 775 m
Old Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 799 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 847 m
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Rail 163 m
Hoxton Rail Station Rail 691 m
Hoxton Rail Station Rail 692 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.9 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.91 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.98 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E2 7HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 909 m
West Dock Inland Water 1.95 km
East Dock Inland Water 2 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 2.03 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.47 km
Redriff Wetland 2.98 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.06 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.21 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.24 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.41 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.66 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.72 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 3.78 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E2 7HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.5 Mbps 23.4 Mbps 72.27 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 2.3 Mbps 19.53 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% 19.7 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 335,313 kWh - mean 8,824 kWh : median 8,725 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 78,908 kWh - mean 2,133 kWh : median 2,026 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E2 7HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52482200
Longitude -0.07638200
OS Easting 533546
OS Northing 0182410
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4542
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Bow
Electoral Ward Weavers
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 Hackney BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036220
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 009C
Output Area / Small Area 3B2