E1 1DU postcode in Tower Hamlets, England

E1 1DU is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Spitalfields & Banglatown ward. It is in the Bethnal Green and Stepney parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 89% of homes and businesses can get it. Tower Hamlets: 87% Typical price £431,000 Homes sold in E1 1, last 12 months. ▼ 13.8% on the year before Nearest station Whitechapel 650 m in a straight line

Where E1 1DU is, and what is near it

Map of E1 1DU and what is near it Map of E1 1DU: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the E1 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. E1 1AA: also in E1 1E1 1AB: also in E1 1E1 1AE: also in E1 1E1 1AG: also in E1 1E1 1AJ: also in E1 1E1 1AL: also in E1 1E1 1AQ: also in E1 1E1 1AR: also in E1 1E1 1AS: also in E1 1E1 1AW: also in E1 1E1 1AY: also in E1 1E1 1AZ: also in E1 1E1 1BA: also in E1 1E1 1BJ: also in E1 1E1 1BN: also in E1 1E1 1BU: also in E1 1E1 1BX: also in E1 1E1 1BY: also in E1 1E1 1DB: also in E1 1E1 1DD: also in E1 1E1 1DE: also in E1 1E1 1DF: also in E1 1E1 1DG: also in E1 1E1 1DH: also in E1 1E1 1DN: also in E1 1E1 1DQ: also in E1 1E1 1DT: also in E1 1E1 1DW: also in E1 1E1 1EE: also in E1 1E1 1EG: also in E1 1E1 1EH: also in E1 1E1 1EJ: also in E1 1E1 1EN: also in E1 1E1 1EP: also in E1 1E1 1EQ: also in E1 1E1 1ER: also in E1 1E1 1ES: also in E1 1E1 1ET: also in E1 1E1 1EU: also in E1 1E1 1EW: also in E1 1E1 1EY: also in E1 1E1 1FA: also in E1 1E1 1FE: also in E1 1E1 1FF: also in E1 1E1 1FH: also in E1 1E1 1FL: also in E1 1E1 1FR: also in E1 1E1 1FS: also in E1 1E1 1GU: also in E1 1E1 1HA: also in E1 1E1 1HD: also in E1 1E1 1HE: also in E1 1E1 1HH: also in E1 1E1 1HJ: also in E1 1E1 1HL: also in E1 1E1 1HP: also in E1 1E1 1HQ: also in E1 1E1 1HR: also in E1 1E1 1HS: also in E1 1E1 1HU: also in E1 1E1 1HX: also in E1 1E1 1JE: also in E1 1E1 1JG: also in E1 1E1 1JH: also in E1 1E1 1JN: also in E1 1E1 1JP: also in E1 1E1 1JQ: also in E1 1E1 1JS: also in E1 1E1 1JT: also in E1 1E1 1JU: also in E1 1E1 1JW: also in E1 1E1 1JX: also in E1 1E1 1LA: also in E1 1E1 1LB: also in E1 1E1 1LD: also in E1 1E1 1LF: also in E1 1E1 1LG: also in E1 1E1 1LL: also in E1 1E1 1LN: also in E1 1E1 1LQ: also in E1 1E1 1LR: also in E1 1E1 1LS: also in E1 1E1 1LT: also in E1 1E1 1LU: also in E1 1E1 1LX: also in E1 1E1 1LY: also in E1 1E1 1LZ: also in E1 1E1 1NA: also in E1 1E1 1NB: also in E1 1E1 1NE: also in E1 1E1 1NG: also in E1 1E1 1NL: also in E1 1E1 1NT: also in E1 1E1 1NU: also in E1 1E1 1NY: also in E1 1E1 1PA: also in E1 1E1 1PB: also in E1 1E1 1PD: also in E1 1E1 1PE: also in E1 1E1 1PF: also in E1 1E1 1PG: also in E1 1E1 1PJ: also in E1 1E1 1PP: also in E1 1E1 1PQ: also in E1 1E1 1PR: also in E1 1E1 1PS: also in E1 1E1 1PW: also in E1 1E1 1PX: also in E1 1E1 1PY: also in E1 1E1 1PZ: also in E1 1E1 1QB: also in E1 1E1 1QF: also in E1 1E1 1QH: also in E1 1E1 1QL: also in E1 1E1 1QN: also in E1 1E1 1QW: also in E1 1E1 1RD: also in E1 1E1 1RF: also in E1 1E1 1RH: also in E1 1E1 1RL: also in E1 1E1 1RN: also in E1 1E1 1RR: also in E1 1E1 1RS: also in E1 1E1 1RT: also in E1 1E1 1RU: also in E1 1E1 1RX: also in E1 1E1 1RY: also in E1 1E1 1SA: also in E1 1E1 1SB: also in E1 1E1 1SD: also in E1 1E1 1SE: also in E1 1 Whitechapel E1 1DU Map of E1 1DU and what is near it Map of E1 1DU: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the E1 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Whitechapel E1 1DU
  • E1 1DU
  • Other postcodes in E1 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5170, longitude -0.0684)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after E1 1DU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at E1 1DU?

Every home and business at E1 1DU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)89% can get it

Tower Hamlets: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Tower Hamlets: 96%

The line marks the figure across Tower Hamlets.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at E1 1DU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E1 1DU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for E1 1DU on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is E1 1DU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include E1 1DU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Tower Hamlets

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for E1 1DU: 5,433 properties in Tower Hamlets are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tower Hamlets

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of E1 1DU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near E1 1DU?

Homes in E1 1 sold for a typical £431,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, down 13.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£431,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.8% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £431,000 30 sales

Across the whole E1 district: a typical £450,000 from 303 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in E1 1DU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E1 1DU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at E1 1DU

The Food Standards Agency lists 17 food businesses at E1 1DU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 9 businesses

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near E1 1DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,350 homes in the neighbourhood around E1 1DU. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around E1 1DU

Band D in Tower Hamlets for 2026‑27: £1,838. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,225 (band A) to £3,676 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,634.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (5%)£1,225
Band Babout 300 (22%)£1,429
Band Cabout 450 (33%)£1,634
Band Dabout 130 (10%)£1,838
Band Eabout 260 (19%)£2,246
Band Fabout 80 (6%)£2,655
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£3,063
Band Habout 10 (1%)£3,676

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Tower Hamlets before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of E1 1DU is in (ONS area E01004309), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near E1 1DU?

The nearest open schools to E1 1DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E1 1DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to E1 1DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E1 1DU is Whitechapel, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Whitechapel Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Whitechapel Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Aldgate East Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Altab Ali Park, 35 m away.

More stations near E1 1DU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near E1 1DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E1 1DU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near E1 1DU?

1 within 1 km 83 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E1 1DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near E1 1DU?

The nearest to the centre of E1 1DU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to E1 1DU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near E1 1DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E1 1DU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near E1 1DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E1 1DU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near E1 1DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of E1 1DU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is E1 1DU in a conservation area?

The centre of E1 1DU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near E1 1DU?

Police.uk records 2,608 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E1 1DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour489 reports
Violence and sexual offences488 reports
Shoplifting380 reports
Other theft326 reports
Theft from the person228 reports
Public order174 reports

Also: drugs 130, burglary 120, robbery 82, vehicle crime 77, bicycle theft 69, possession of weapons 16, other crime 15, criminal damage and arson 14.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for E1 1DU

Ward
Spitalfields & Banglatown
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Tower Hamlets
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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