Postcode E3 5BW (Tower Hamlets)

Map showing E3 5BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode E3 5BW is located in Tower Hamlets, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. E3 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

E3 5BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5BW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to E3 5BW is Selwyn Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Antill Road and is 213 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 475 m away at Mile End Underground Station The closest railway station is Hackney Wick Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to E3 5BW (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 5BW is Old salt quay and is 2.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.4% 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 2.5 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to E3 5BW, and the approximate distance away.

Selwyn Road 50 m
Antill Road 73 m
Athelstane Grove 80 m
Lyal Road 94 m
Viking Close 98 m
Stanfield Road 106 m
Cherrywood Close 118 m
Saxon Road 158 m
College Terrace 158 m
Lichfield Road 163 m
Coborn Road 171 m
Strahan Road 175 m
Norman Grove 190 m
Medway Road 191 m
Tredegar Terrace 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode E3 5BW

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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halley Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.34 km
Stebon Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.53 km
Bobby Moore Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.53 km
Cayley Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.54 km
School 360 1.73 km
Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.75 km
Sir William Burrough Primary School 1.77 km
Stephen Hawking School Outstanding
(October 2, 2019)
1.86 km
Manorfield Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2013)
1.89 km
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 9, 2019)
1.9 km
Mossbourne Riverside Academy Outstanding
(April 26, 2018)
2.04 km
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.05 km
Carpenters Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.06 km
Cyril Jackson Primary School 2.07 km
Bygrove Primary School 2.18 km
Mayflower Primary School Outstanding
(February 1, 2017)
2.21 km
Langdon Park Community School Good
(February 14, 2020)
2.22 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.39 km
London Academy of Excellence Outstanding
(October 11, 2017)
2.4 km
New City College Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from E3 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.6 km
Hatching dragon nursery School/college/university 4
Good
April 20, 2021
2.62 km
Peter hills primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
2.69 km
Halai general stores Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2019
2.69 km
Mogul indian cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.69 km
Yun hai restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.69 km
Blacksmiths arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.81 km
Doubletree by hilton hotel london - docklands riverside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.84 km
Thameside youth hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
2.94 km
Old salt quay Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
2.96 km
Docklands trading post Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2017
2.97 km
Dalchini cakes and catering Other catering premises 4
Good
October 7, 2020
2.97 km
Rotherhithe waterside Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 23, 2020
3.04 km
Redriff primary school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
3.1 km
Bacons college community services ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
3.1 km
Caterlink ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
3.1 km
Tonkotsu Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
3.12 km
Bisou Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
3.15 km
Citizenm London Shoreditch Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
3.15 km
Casa do Frango Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
3.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to E3 5BW - Data from Apr 2022

Antill Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Ford Road (E3) Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Ford Road (E3) Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Medway Road (E3) Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Medway Road (E3) Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Mile End Underground Station Metro/Tram 475 m
Mile End Underground Station Metro/Tram 477 m
Mile End Underground Station Metro/Tram 480 m
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Hackney Wick Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.69 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.72 km
Canary Wharf Pier Ferry 2.73 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.12 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 42.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to E3 5BW - Data from Dec 2021

Prescott Channel Inland Water 1.82 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 2.07 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 2.13 km
Wick Field Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Hackney Cut Inland Water 2.46 km
Redriff Wetland 2.64 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 2.67 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 2.71 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.72 km
MIddle Dock Inland Water 2.88 km
North Dock Inland Water 2.92 km
Main Marsh Wetland 2.99 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.03 km
West India Docks Inland Water 3.04 km
Bellmouth Passage Inland Water 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for E3 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 136.3 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 47.6% 77 17.4
300+ Mbps 52.4% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 324,854 kWh - mean 16,243 kWh : median 15,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 60,389 kWh - mean 3,355 kWh : median 2,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for E3 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52967500
Longitude -0.03337200
OS Easting 536515
OS Northing 0183029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12849
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers
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 003A
Output Area / Small Area 2D2