Postcode E3 2AX (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E3 2AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode E3 2AX is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. E3 2AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E3 2AX 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 2AX as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to E3 2AX is Caxton Grove which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bow Road Station and is 185 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 205 m away at Bow Church DLR Station The closest railway station is Hackney Wick Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to E3 2AX (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 2AX is Old salt quay and is 3.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Caxton Grove 27 m
Addington Road 70 m
Denmark Place 92 m
Hartfield Terrace 109 m
Kitcat Terrace 110 m
Bow Road 155 m
Paton Close 185 m
Fairfield Road 202 m
Alfred Street 217 m
Springwood Close 219 m
Tomlin's Grove 261 m
Jebb Street 264 m
Ordell Road 265 m
Morville Street 266 m
Mornington Grove 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E3 2AX

Introduction January 1983
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 2AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.04 km
School 360 1.07 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.36 km
Manorfield Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2013)
1.38 km
Carpenters Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.48 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.49 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.53 km
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.74 km
Langdon Park Community School Good
(February 14, 2020)
1.76 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.77 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.77 km
London Academy of Excellence Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.84 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.84 km
Bygrove Primary School 1.86 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.94 km
Mossbourne Riverside Academy Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
2.01 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
2.02 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 2.03 km
Gainsborough Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.07 km
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bow Road Station Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Bow Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Bow Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Bow Church Station Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bow Church Station Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Bow Church DLR Station Metro/Tram 205 m
Bow Church DLR Station Metro/Tram 208 m
Bow Church DLR Station Metro/Tram 221 m
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
West Ham Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.61 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.64 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.66 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.37 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prescott Channel Inland Water 1.13 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 2.15 km
Wick Field Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
North Dock Inland Water 2.62 km
Hackney Cut Inland Water 2.63 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.71 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 2.74 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.76 km
West India Docks Inland Water 2.8 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.8 km
Bellmouth Passage Inland Water 2.81 km
Redriff Wetland 2.85 km
Poplar Dock Cut Inland Water 2.88 km
Blackwall Basin Inland Water 2.9 km
South Dock Inland Water 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 65.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 19.94 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.4 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 117,857 kWh - mean 9,821 kWh : median 9,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 40,813 kWh - mean 3,401 kWh : median 2,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E3 2AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52894900
Longitude -0.02331100
OS Easting 537215
OS Northing 0182967
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