Postcode E3 4LX (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E3 4LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode E3 4LX is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. E3 4LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E3 4LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4LX as Ethnicity central > Endeavouring ethnic mix > Bangladeshi mixed employment.

The closest road name to E3 4LX is Merchant Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bow Road Station and is 175 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 189 m away at Bow Road Underground Station The closest railway station is Limehouse Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to E3 4LX (for ages 11 and under) is Stebon Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. 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 4LX is Old salt quay and is 2.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for E3 4LX 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 4LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E3 4LX, and the approximate distance away.

Merchant Street 60 m
Wellington Way 117 m
British Street 131 m
Richard Tress Way 166 m
Archibald Street 185 m
Dimson Crescent 195 m
St Clements Avenue 197 m
Mornington Grove 224 m
Ireton Street 231 m
Brokesley Street 245 m
Coborn Street 260 m
Tidworth Road 266 m
Arnold Road 289 m
Eleanor Street 296 m
Alfred Street 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E3 4LX

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 4LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
968 m
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.09 km
Manorfield Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2013)
1.22 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.24 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.32 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.33 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.4 km
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.42 km
School 360 1.45 km
Bobby Moore Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.48 km
Langdon Park Community School Good
(February 14, 2020)
1.55 km
Bygrove Primary School 1.55 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.57 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
1.6 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 1.61 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.79 km
Carpenters Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.9 km
Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy Outstanding
(July 1, 2015)
1.95 km
New City College Good
(December 3, 2021)
2 km
Woolmore Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E3 4LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
2.29 km
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.31 km
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.39 km
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.41 km
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.42 km
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
2.43 km
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.43 km
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.43 km
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
2.56 km
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.71 km
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
2.71 km
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
2.72 km
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.74 km
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
2.79 km
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
2.8 km
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
2.8 km
Trinity childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.84 km
Barn cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.89 km
Chartwells School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.99 km
Boscoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
3.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E3 4LX - Data from Apr 2022

Bow Road Station Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Coborn Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Coborn Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Bow Road Station Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Mile End Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 189 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 194 m
Bow Road Underground Station Metro/Tram 197 m
Limehouse Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.21 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.23 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.25 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.79 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.94 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E3 4LX - Data from Dec 2021

Prescott Channel Inland Water 1.45 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 1.71 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.28 km
North Dock Inland Water 2.31 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.32 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 2.35 km
Redriff Wetland 2.41 km
West India Docks Inland Water 2.45 km
Bellmouth Passage Inland Water 2.5 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.55 km
Poplar Dock Cut Inland Water 2.62 km
Blackwall Basin Inland Water 2.62 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.63 km
South Dock Inland Water 2.69 km
Redriff Wetland 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E3 4LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 47.3 Mbps 77.41 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 11 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.1 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 216,355 kWh - mean 9,834 kWh : median 9,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 63,966 kWh - mean 2,665 kWh : median 2,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E3 4LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52547900
Longitude -0.02650500
OS Easting 537002
OS Northing 0182575
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6121
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse
Electoral Ward Bromley North
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 E33036229
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tower Hamlets 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tower Hamlets 012E
Output Area / Small Area 3B2