Postcode E3 2LR (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E3 2LR and nearby postcodes

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

E3 2LR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 2LR as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to E3 2LR is Ruston Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Ford Road (E3) and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.01 km away at Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station The closest railway station is Hackney Wick Rail Station, 780 m away.

The closest primary school to E3 2LR (for ages 11 and under) is Mossbourne Riverside Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 26, 2018.

The local pub for residents of E3 2LR is Cargo and is 3.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on July 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ruston Street 23 m
Wendon Street 64 m
Lea Square 98 m
Eden Way 99 m
Legion Terrace 114 m
Parnell Road 115 m
Cedar Close 117 m
Candy Street 119 m
Chariot Close 122 m
Annie Besant Close 149 m
Tamar Close 157 m
Hadrian Close 188 m
Waterside Close 195 m
Crown Close 196 m
Sycamore Avenue 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E3 2LR

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 2LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bobby Moore Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
925 m
Mossbourne Riverside Academy Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
1.22 km
School 360 1.36 km
Carpenters Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.49 km
London Academy of Excellence Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
1.79 km
Harris Academy Chobham Outstanding
(June 19, 2015)
1.96 km
John F Kennedy Special School Outstanding
(May 4, 2017)
2.15 km
School 21 Outstanding
(June 18, 2014)
2.15 km
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.15 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.17 km
Manorfield Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2013)
2.23 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
2.35 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.37 km
Colegrave Primary School Outstanding
(June 14, 2017)
2.41 km
Manor Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.44 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.5 km
Sarah Bonnell School 2.52 km
Hafs Academy Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.53 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 2.55 km
Ranelagh Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
3.42 km
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
3.42 km
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
3.51 km
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
3.51 km
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
3.51 km
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.51 km
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
3.57 km
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
3.6 km
CourtHouse Hotel Shoreditch Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
3.72 km
Raw Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2020
3.72 km
Tonkotsu Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.72 km
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
3.73 km
Bisou Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.76 km
Citizenm London Shoreditch Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.76 km
Cargo Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
July 19, 2021
3.77 km
Franco'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2019
3.77 km
Miami Mix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.77 km
The LightHouse Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
December 3, 2020
3.77 km
Black Murphy t/s Frame Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.77 km
Oat Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Ford Road (E3) Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Old Ford Road (E3) Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Parnell Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Waterside Close Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Roman Road Market Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.03 km
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 780 m
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 827 m
Homerton Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 3.4 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 3.43 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 3.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 43.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 43.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Prescott Channel Inland Water 1.56 km
Wick Field Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hackney Cut Inland Water 1.78 km
Main Marsh Wetland 2.26 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.78 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 2.85 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 2.92 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.46 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
Redriff Wetland 3.47 km
North Dock Inland Water 3.47 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 3.55 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 3.57 km
West India Docks Inland Water 3.64 km
Bellmouth Passage Inland Water 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 82 Mbps 159.16 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 30 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% 29 10
30-300 Mbps 26.7% 86.9 19.6
300+ Mbps 73.3% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 141,803 kWh - mean 8,863 kWh : median 7,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 38,356 kWh - mean 2,557 kWh : median 2,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E3 2LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.53626400
Longitude -0.02730600
OS Easting 536916
OS Northing 0183773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7452
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tower Hamlets BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036175
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 001C
Output Area / Small Area 3A1