E1 2PH postcode in Tower Hamlets, England

E1 2PH is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Shadwell 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Tower Hamlets: 87% Typical price £475,000 Homes sold in E1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 8.6% on the year before Nearest station Shadwell 200 m in a straight line

Where E1 2PH is, and what is near it

Map of E1 2PH and what is near it Map of E1 2PH: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the E1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A101A1203A100 E1 2AA: also in E1 2E1 2AB: also in E1 2E1 2AD: also in E1 2E1 2AE: also in E1 2E1 2AF: also in E1 2E1 2AH: also in E1 2E1 2AJ: also in E1 2E1 2AL: also in E1 2E1 2AN: also in E1 2E1 2AP: also in E1 2E1 2AQ: also in E1 2E1 2AR: also in E1 2E1 2AS: also in E1 2E1 2AT: also in E1 2E1 2AU: also in E1 2E1 2AW: also in E1 2E1 2AX: also in E1 2E1 2BA: also in E1 2E1 2BB: also in E1 2E1 2BD: also in E1 2E1 2BE: also in E1 2E1 2BF: also in E1 2E1 2BJ: also in E1 2E1 2BL: also in E1 2E1 2BN: also in E1 2E1 2BP: also in E1 2E1 2BQ: also in E1 2E1 2BS: also in E1 2E1 2BT: also in E1 2E1 2DA: also in E1 2E1 2DE: also in E1 2E1 2DL: also in E1 2E1 2DN: also in E1 2E1 2DP: also in E1 2E1 2DQ: also in E1 2E1 2DR: also in E1 2E1 2DS: also in E1 2E1 2DT: also in E1 2E1 2DU: also in E1 2E1 2DY: also in E1 2E1 2DZ: also in E1 2E1 2EF: also in E1 2E1 2EJ: also in E1 2E1 2EN: also in E1 2E1 2EP: also in E1 2E1 2EQ: also in E1 2E1 2ER: also in E1 2E1 2ES: also in E1 2E1 2ET: also in E1 2E1 2EU: also in E1 2E1 2EX: also in E1 2E1 2EY: also in E1 2E1 2EZ: also in E1 2E1 2FA: also in E1 2E1 2FB: also in E1 2E1 2FD: also in E1 2E1 2FE: also in E1 2E1 2FF: also in E1 2E1 2FG: also in E1 2E1 2FH: also in E1 2E1 2FL: also in E1 2E1 2FN: also in E1 2E1 2FS: also in E1 2E1 2FT: also in E1 2E1 2FX: also in E1 2E1 2FY: also in E1 2E1 2FZ: also in E1 2E1 2GA: also in E1 2E1 2GD: also in E1 2E1 2HA: also in E1 2E1 2HD: also in E1 2E1 2HE: also in E1 2E1 2HF: also in E1 2E1 2HG: also in E1 2E1 2HJ: also in E1 2E1 2HL: also in E1 2E1 2HP: also in E1 2E1 2HQ: also in E1 2E1 2HR: also in E1 2E1 2HS: also in E1 2E1 2HU: also in E1 2E1 2HX: also in E1 2E1 2JA: also in E1 2E1 2JB: also in E1 2E1 2JD: also in E1 2E1 2JE: also in E1 2E1 2JF: also in E1 2E1 2JH: also in E1 2E1 2JJ: also in E1 2E1 2JL: also in E1 2E1 2JP: also in E1 2E1 2JT: also in E1 2E1 2JY: also in E1 2E1 2LA: also in E1 2E1 2LF: also in E1 2E1 2LG: also in E1 2E1 2LJ: also in E1 2E1 2LL: also in E1 2E1 2LN: also in E1 2E1 2LP: also in E1 2E1 2LR: also in E1 2E1 2LS: also in E1 2E1 2LX: also in E1 2E1 2LY: also in E1 2E1 2NB: also in E1 2E1 2ND: also in E1 2E1 2NE: also in E1 2E1 2NF: also in E1 2E1 2NG: also in E1 2E1 2NH: also in E1 2E1 2NJ: also in E1 2E1 2NL: also in E1 2E1 2NN: also in E1 2E1 2NP: also in E1 2E1 2NR: also in E1 2E1 2NT: also in E1 2E1 2NW: also in E1 2E1 2NX: also in E1 2E1 2PA: also in E1 2E1 2PD: also in E1 2E1 2PE: also in E1 2E1 2PF: also in E1 2E1 2PG: also in E1 2E1 2PJ: also in E1 2E1 2PL: also in E1 2E1 2PN: also in E1 2E1 2PP: also in E1 2E1 2PQ: also in E1 2E1 2PR: also in E1 2E1 2PS: also in E1 2E1 2PU: also in E1 2E1 2PW: also in E1 2E1 2PX: also in E1 2E1 2PY: also in E1 2E1 2QA: also in E1 2E1 2QB: also in E1 2E1 2QD: also in E1 2E1 2QE: also in E1 2E1 2QF: also in E1 2E1 2QG: also in E1 2E1 2QH: also in E1 2E1 2QJ: also in E1 2E1 2QL: also in E1 2E1 2QN: also in E1 2E1 2QP: also in E1 2E1 2QQ: also in E1 2E1 2QR: also in E1 2E1 2QT: also in E1 2E1 2QU: also in E1 2E1 2QW: also in E1 2E1 2QZ: also in E1 2E1 2RA: also in E1 2E1 2RB: also in E1 2 Whitechapel E1 2PH Map of E1 2PH and what is near it Map of E1 2PH: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the E1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A101A100 Whitechapel E1 2PH
  • E1 2PH
  • Other postcodes in E1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

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 51.5117, longitude -0.0594)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after E1 2PH?

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 2PH?

Every home and business at E1 2PH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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.

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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 2PH?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E1 2PH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for E1 2PH 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 2PH 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 2PH.

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 2PH: 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 2PH 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 2PH?

Homes in E1 2 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 19 sales, up 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£475,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£437,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.6% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £427,500 16 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 2PH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E1 2PH 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 2PH

The Food Standards Agency lists 22 food businesses at E1 2PH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 14 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 2PH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around E1 2PH. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). 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 2PH

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 £1,429 (band B) to £2,655 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,429.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,225
Band Babout 250 (46%)£1,429
Band Cabout 170 (31%)£1,634
Band Dabout 50 (9%)£1,838
Band Eabout 50 (9%)£2,246
Band Fabout 20 (4%)£2,655
Band Gwithheld£3,063
Band Hfewer than 5£3,676

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 2PH is in (ONS area E01004301), 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 2PH?

The nearest open schools to E1 2PH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E1 2PH, 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 2PH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E1 2PH is Shadwell Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shadwell Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Wapping Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Shadwell DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St George's Town Hall / Shadwell Station, 82 m away.

More stations near E1 2PH, 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 2PH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E1 2PH, 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 2PH?

2 within 1 km 64 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E1 2PH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 800 mWalk
  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies 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 2PH?

The nearest to the centre of E1 2PH, 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 2PH?

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 2PH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E1 2PH, 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 2PH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E1 2PH, 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 2PH?

The nearest vets to the centre of E1 2PH 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 2PH in a conservation area?

The centre of E1 2PH 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 2PH?

Police.uk records 1,980 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E1 2PH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour464 reports
Violence and sexual offences390 reports
Other theft227 reports
Shoplifting220 reports
Theft from the person143 reports
Public order133 reports

Also: burglary 101, drugs 81, robbery 67, vehicle crime 62, bicycle theft 52, possession of weapons 16, other crime 15, criminal damage and arson 9.

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 2PH

Ward
Shadwell
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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