Postcode E3 2AF (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E3 2AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode E3 2AF is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. E3 2AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E3 2AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 E3 2AF as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to E3 2AF is Addington Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bow Road Station and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 138 m away at Bow Road Underground Station The closest railway station is Hackney Wick Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to E3 2AF (for ages 11 and under) is School 360. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Langdon Park Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of E3 2AF is Old salt quay and is 3.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for E3 2AF 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 E3 2AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E3 2AF, and the approximate distance away.

Addington Road 59 m
Alfred Street 120 m
Caxton Grove 135 m
Denmark Place 161 m
Bow Road 179 m
Kitcat Terrace 189 m
Mornington Grove 199 m
Benworth Street 204 m
Hartfield Terrace 218 m
Arnold Road 234 m
Malmesbury Road 241 m
Tomlin's Grove 244 m
Ordell Road 258 m
Harley Grove 260 m
Paton Close 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E3 2AF

Introduction September 1981
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 E3 2AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.15 km
School 360 1.18 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.29 km
Manorfield Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2013)
1.36 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.43 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.45 km
Carpenters Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.59 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.66 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.68 km
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.69 km
Langdon Park Community School Good
(February 14, 2020)
1.73 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.75 km
Bygrove Primary School 1.81 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.88 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.92 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.94 km
London Academy of Excellence Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.94 km
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
2.07 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.07 km
Mossbourne Riverside Academy Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E3 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
2.63 km
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.66 km
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.73 km
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.76 km
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.76 km
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
2.78 km
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.78 km
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.78 km
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
2.89 km
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.05 km
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.05 km
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
3.06 km
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.09 km
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
3.14 km
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
3.14 km
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
3.14 km
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.17 km
Intercontinental London - The O2 - H Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.21 km
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.23 km
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
3.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E3 2AF - Data from Apr 2022

Bow Road Station Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Bow Road Station Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Bow Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Bow Church Station Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Bow Church Station Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 138 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 156 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 156 m
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
West Ham Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.53 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.56 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.58 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.13 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.39 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E3 2AF - Data from Dec 2021

Prescott Channel Inland Water 1.22 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 2.05 km
Wick Field Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
North Dock Inland Water 2.57 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.62 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 2.66 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Hackney Cut Inland Water 2.68 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.71 km
West India Docks Inland Water 2.74 km
Redriff Wetland 2.75 km
Bellmouth Passage Inland Water 2.76 km
Poplar Dock Cut Inland Water 2.85 km
Blackwall Basin Inland Water 2.86 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E3 2AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 328.24 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 49.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 420,047 kWh - mean 7,637 kWh : median 6,288 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E3 2AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52831200
Longitude -0.02450600
OS Easting 537134
OS Northing 0182894
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6874
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Bow
Electoral Ward Bow West
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 E33036197
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 004D
Output Area / Small Area 3B2