E1 3AE postcode in Tower Hamlets, England

E1 3AE is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Stepney Green 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 2% of homes and businesses at E1 3AE can get it Across Tower Hamlets: 87% Typical price £360,000 Homes sold in E1 3, last 12 months. ▼ 12.8% on the year before Nearest station Whitechapel 400 m in a straight line

Where E1 3AE is, and what is near it

Map of E1 3AE and what is near it Map of E1 3AE: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the E1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. E1 3AA: also in E1 3E1 3AB: also in E1 3E1 3AD: also in E1 3E1 3AG: also in E1 3E1 3AH: also in E1 3E1 3AL: also in E1 3E1 3AP: also in E1 3E1 3AQ: also in E1 3E1 3AR: also in E1 3E1 3AS: also in E1 3E1 3AT: also in E1 3E1 3AU: also in E1 3E1 3AY: also in E1 3E1 3AZ: also in E1 3E1 3BA: also in E1 3E1 3BB: also in E1 3E1 3BD: also in E1 3E1 3BE: also in E1 3E1 3BH: also in E1 3E1 3BJ: also in E1 3E1 3BL: also in E1 3E1 3BN: also in E1 3E1 3BP: also in E1 3E1 3BQ: also in E1 3E1 3BS: also in E1 3E1 3BT: also in E1 3E1 3BW: also in E1 3E1 3BX: also in E1 3E1 3BY: also in E1 3E1 3DA: also in E1 3E1 3DB: also in E1 3E1 3DD: also in E1 3E1 3DE: also in E1 3E1 3DF: also in E1 3E1 3DG: also in E1 3E1 3DH: also in E1 3E1 3DP: also in E1 3E1 3DQ: also in E1 3E1 3DR: also in E1 3E1 3DS: also in E1 3E1 3DT: also in E1 3E1 3DU: also in E1 3E1 3DW: also in E1 3E1 3DX: also in E1 3E1 3DY: also in E1 3E1 3EA: also in E1 3E1 3EB: also in E1 3E1 3ED: also in E1 3E1 3EE: also in E1 3E1 3EF: also in E1 3E1 3EG: also in E1 3E1 3EH: also in E1 3E1 3EJ: also in E1 3E1 3EL: also in E1 3E1 3EN: also in E1 3E1 3EP: also in E1 3E1 3EQ: also in E1 3E1 3ER: also in E1 3E1 3ES: also in E1 3E1 3ET: also in E1 3E1 3EU: also in E1 3E1 3EW: also in E1 3E1 3EX: also in E1 3E1 3EY: also in E1 3E1 3EZ: also in E1 3E1 3FA: also in E1 3E1 3FB: also in E1 3E1 3FD: also in E1 3E1 3FE: also in E1 3E1 3FF: also in E1 3E1 3FH: also in E1 3E1 3FJ: also in E1 3E1 3FL: also in E1 3E1 3FP: also in E1 3E1 3FQ: also in E1 3E1 3FR: also in E1 3E1 3FS: also in E1 3E1 3FT: also in E1 3E1 3FU: also in E1 3E1 3FX: also in E1 3E1 3FZ: also in E1 3E1 3GA: also in E1 3E1 3GB: also in E1 3E1 3HA: also in E1 3E1 3HB: also in E1 3E1 3HD: also in E1 3E1 3HE: also in E1 3E1 3HF: also in E1 3E1 3HG: also in E1 3E1 3HH: also in E1 3E1 3HJ: also in E1 3E1 3HL: also in E1 3E1 3HN: also in E1 3E1 3HP: also in E1 3E1 3HQ: also in E1 3E1 3HR: also in E1 3E1 3HS: also in E1 3E1 3HT: also in E1 3E1 3HU: also in E1 3E1 3HW: also in E1 3E1 3HY: also in E1 3E1 3HZ: also in E1 3E1 3JA: also in E1 3E1 3JB: also in E1 3E1 3JD: also in E1 3E1 3JE: also in E1 3E1 3JF: also in E1 3E1 3JG: also in E1 3E1 3JH: also in E1 3E1 3JJ: also in E1 3E1 3JQ: also in E1 3E1 3JR: also in E1 3E1 3JS: also in E1 3E1 3JT: also in E1 3E1 3JU: also in E1 3E1 3JX: also in E1 3E1 3LE: also in E1 3E1 3LG: also in E1 3E1 3LJ: also in E1 3E1 3LL: also in E1 3E1 3LN: also in E1 3E1 3LP: also in E1 3E1 3LQ: also in E1 3E1 3LW: also in E1 3E1 3NE: also in E1 3E1 3NG: also in E1 3E1 3NJ: also in E1 3E1 3NL: also in E1 3E1 3NP: also in E1 3E1 3NQ: also in E1 3E1 3NR: also in E1 3E1 3NS: also in E1 3E1 3NU: also in E1 3E1 3NW: also in E1 3 Stepney Green E1 3AE Map of E1 3AE and what is near it Map of E1 3AE: its centre point, with the 139 other postcodes in the E1 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Stepney Green E1 3AE
  • E1 3AE
  • Other postcodes in E1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points

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 51.5193, longitude -0.0537)

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 3AE?

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 3AE?

Every home and business at E1 3AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 2% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

E1 3AE 2% Tower Hamlets 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

E1 3AE 100% Tower Hamlets 96%
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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 3AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E1 3AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 3AE 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 3AE.

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 3AE: 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 3AE 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 3AE?

Homes in E1 3 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 27 sales, down 12.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£413,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.8% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £353,750 24 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 3AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E1 3AE 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

What council tax band are homes near E1 3AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,270 homes in the neighbourhood around E1 3AE. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (55%). 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 3AE

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 £3,063 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,246.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,225
Band Babout 310 (24%)£1,429
Band Cabout 190 (15%)£1,634
Band Dabout 130 (10%)£1,838
Band Eabout 330 (26%)£2,246
Band Fabout 230 (18%)£2,655
Band Gabout 80 (6%)£3,063
Band Hfewer than 5£3,676

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 55% 2020 or later

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 3AE is in (ONS area E01004322), 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 3AE?

The nearest open schools to E1 3AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E1 3AE, 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 3AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E1 3AE is Whitechapel Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Whitechapel Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Whitechapel Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Whitechapel Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Booth Memorial, 118 m away.

More stations near E1 3AE, 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 3AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E1 3AE, 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 3AE?

2 within 1 km 82 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E1 3AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle

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 3AE?

The nearest to the centre of E1 3AE, 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 3AE?

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 3AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E1 3AE, 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 3AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E1 3AE, 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 3AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of E1 3AE 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 3AE in a conservation area?

The centre of E1 3AE 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 3AE?

Police.uk records 2,248 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E1 3AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour544 reports
Violence and sexual offences496 reports
Shoplifting292 reports
Other theft175 reports
Public order173 reports
Theft from the person125 reports

Also: burglary 102, drugs 86, vehicle crime 82, robbery 75, bicycle theft 55, other crime 18, possession of weapons 17, criminal damage and arson 8.

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 3AE

Ward
Stepney Green
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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