Postcode E3 2EL (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E3 2EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode E3 2EL is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. E3 2EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E3 2EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2EL as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to E3 2EL is Balmer Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Antill Road and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 459 m away at Bow Road Underground Station The closest railway station is Hackney Wick Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to E3 2EL (for ages 11 and under) is Halley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2017. 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 2EL is Old salt quay and is 3.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 0.9 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 E3 2EL 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 2EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Balmer Road 33 m
Stafford Road 143 m
Carlile Close 143 m
Shetland Road 153 m
Hereford Road 167 m
Coborn Road 172 m
Malmesbury Road 175 m
Athelstane Grove 197 m
Vernon Road 198 m
Selwyn Road 218 m
Saxon Road 221 m
Harley Grove 227 m
Tredegar Road 230 m
Ordell Road 235 m
Benworth Street 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E3 2EL

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 E3 2EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.3 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.43 km
School 360 1.48 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.49 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.65 km
Manorfield Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2013)
1.73 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.78 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.79 km
Carpenters Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.82 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.83 km
Mossbourne Riverside Academy Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
1.94 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.94 km
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.97 km
Langdon Park Community School Good
(February 14, 2020)
2.09 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 2.09 km
Bygrove Primary School 2.1 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
2.15 km
London Academy of Excellence Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.17 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.33 km
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.69 km
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
2.7 km
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.79 km
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
2.79 km
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.79 km
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.79 km
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.85 km
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.88 km
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
3.02 km
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
3.06 km
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.08 km
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
3.08 km
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
3.15 km
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.15 km
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
3.19 km
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
3.19 km
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.29 km
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.36 km
Tonkotsu Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.37 km
Bisou Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Antill Road Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Shetland Road Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Ford Road (E3) Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Usher Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Usher Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 459 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 467 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 470 m
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.7 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.73 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.74 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.21 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prescott Channel Inland Water 1.58 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 2.13 km
Wick Field Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.38 km
Hackney Cut Inland Water 2.44 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.74 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.75 km
Redriff Wetland 2.75 km
North Dock Inland Water 2.85 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 2.87 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.88 km
Main Marsh Wetland 2.95 km
West India Docks Inland Water 2.99 km
Bellmouth Passage Inland Water 3.04 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 87.2 Mbps 156.19 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 29.66 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.9 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 126,146 kWh - mean 6,007 kWh : median 6,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 38,560 kWh - mean 1,836 kWh : median 1,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E3 2EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52994800
Longitude -0.02981300
OS Easting 536761
OS Northing 0183066
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8684
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Bow
Electoral Ward Bow East
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 E33036178
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 001D
Output Area / Small Area 3B2