The postcode E3 5BU is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. E3 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
E3 5BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 5BU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.
The closest road name to E3 5BU is Arbery Road which is centered 119 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Arbery Road and is 46 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 472 m away at Mile End Underground Station The closest railway station is Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station, 1.42 km away.
The closest primary school to E3 5BU (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 5BU is Old salt quay and is 2.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 5BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Tower Hamlets is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to E3 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to E3 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode E3 5BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from E3 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Cayley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Stebon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.69 km | |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Stephen Hawking School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Bobby Moore Academy | Academy | 4-19 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| St Saviour's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Cyril Jackson Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.03 km | |
| School 360 | Academy | 4-11 | 2.03 km | |
| Manorfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2013) | 2.05 km |
| Lansbury Lawrence Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Mossbourne Riverside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 26, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Bygrove Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.25 km | |
| Mayflower Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 1, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Langdon Park Community School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 14, 2020) | 2.35 km |
| Carpenters Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 2.37 km |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.43 km |
| The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School | Independent school | 2-7 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 2.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E3 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Hatching dragon nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 20, 2021 | 2.5 km | |
| Halai general stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 2.53 km | |
| Mogul indian cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 2.53 km | |
| Yun hai restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 2.53 km | |
| Peter hills primary school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 2.53 km | |
| Blacksmiths arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
| Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2021 | 2.74 km | |
| Thameside youth hostel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 2.77 km | |
| Old salt quay | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 2.77 km | |
| Dalchini cakes and catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 7, 2020 | 2.81 km | |
| Tonkotsu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 2.82 km | |
| Bisou Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 2.84 km | |
| Citizenm London Shoreditch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 2.84 km | |
| Casa do Frango | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2019 | 2.85 km | |
| Black Murphy t/s Frame | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 2.86 km | |
| Oat Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 2.86 km | |
| Visions Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 9, 2019 | 2.86 km | |
| Village Underground Limited | Exempt November 1, 2019 | 2.87 km | |
| Rotherhithe waterside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 23, 2020 | 2.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E3 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Arbery Road | 46 m | |
| Arbery Road | 70 m | |
| Lichfield Road | 196 m | |
| Lichfield Road | 201 m | |
| St Barnabas Church (E3) | 222 m | |
| Mile End Underground Station | 472 m | |
| Mile End Underground Station | 473 m | |
| Mile End Underground Station | 475 m | |
| Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Bethnal Green Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Hackney Wick Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Canary Wharf Pier | 2.64 km | |
| Canary Wharf Pier | 2.68 km | |
| Canary Wharf Pier | 2.68 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 41.96 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 42.11 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 42.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E3 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Weavers Fields | 1.83 km | |
| Limehouse Basin | 1.97 km | |
| Prescott Channel | 2.12 km | |
| Redriff | 2.47 km | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 2.5 km | |
| Wick Field | 2.54 km | |
| Lavender Pond | 2.55 km | |
| Hackney Cut | 2.59 km | |
| Cuckold's Point | 2.63 km | |
| Thames Link | 2.85 km | |
| MIddle Dock | 2.86 km | |
| Surrey Water | 2.95 km | |
| North Dock | 2.97 km | |
| West India Docks | 3.05 km | |
| Stave Hill | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for E3 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.2 Mbps | 56.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 12.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.7 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for E3 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.52875600 |
| Longitude | -0.03756400 |
| OS Easting | 536227 |
| OS Northing | 0182919 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33036189 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tower Hamlets 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tower Hamlets 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A1 |