E1 8DR postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
E1 8DR is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Whitechapel ward. It is in the Bethnal Green and Stepney parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since March 1983.
Where E1 8DR is, and what is near it
- E1 8DR
- Other postcodes in E1 8: 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
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 51.5125, longitude -0.0709)
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 8DR?
- Tower HamletsCouncil, for all local services Tower Hamlets: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around E1 8DR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Bethnal Green and StepneyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rushanara Ali (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rushanara Ali
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 8DR?
44% of the homes and businesses at E1 8DR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 44% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Tower Hamlets: 87%
Tower Hamlets: 96%
The line marks the figure across Tower Hamlets.
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 8DR?
London Borough of Tower Hamlets's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for E1 8DR on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8DR 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 8DR.
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 8DR: 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 8DR 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8DR?
Homes in E1 8 sold for a typical £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £530,000 47 sales
Across the whole E1 district: a typical £450,000 from 303 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 8DR
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in E1 8DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8DR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around E1 8DR. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 E, the most common, is £2,246.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 230 (19%) | £1,225 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 130 (11%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 110 (9%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 330 (27%) | £2,246 |
| Band F | about 290 (24%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | about 100 (8%) | £3,063 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £3,676 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 24% 2000 to 2009
- 25% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 8DR is in (ONS area E01032767), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8DR?
The nearest open schools to E1 8DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8DR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E1 8DR is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- London Liverpool Street Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Aldgate East Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 300 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 Mansell Street, 173 m away.
More stations near E1 8DR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near E1 8DR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E1 8DR, 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.
- Goodman's Field Health Centre Phone 020 7702 2036 200 mWalk
- The Spitalfields Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7247 7070 550 mWalk
- St. Katherine's Dock Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7488 3653 650 mWalk
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 8DR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E1 8DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- London - Tower Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · No details mapped 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near E1 8DR?
The nearest to the centre of E1 8DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Banning Dental Group – Tower Hill Phone 07540 724520 350 mWalk
- Square Mile Dental Centre Phone 020 7377 0990 500 mWalk
- Care Dental Phone 020 7488 0608 600 mWalk
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 8DR?
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.
- The Royal London Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 1.1 kmWalk
- HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7407 3100 1.2 kmCycle
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 8DR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E1 8DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Rosewood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 020 7702 7788 1.8 kmCycle
- Silk Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0800 085 4152 1.8 kmCycle
- Westport Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7790 1222 1.9 kmCycle
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 8DR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E1 8DR, 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.
- Sai Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7488 4970 200 mWalk
- Boots, 88 Aldgate High Street Mon to Fri 7:30am to 7:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7265 0343 400 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 12-14 Old Montague Street Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7247 1895 550 mWalk
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 8DR?
The nearest vets to the centre of E1 8DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7232 2637 2.0 kmCycle
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 2.1 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 2.3 kmCycle
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 8DR in a conservation area?
The centre of E1 8DR 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 8DR?
Police.uk records 2,316 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E1 8DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 107, drugs 93, robbery 82, vehicle crime 62, bicycle theft 59, other crime 15, criminal damage and arson 14, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for E1 8DR
- Ward
- Whitechapel
- 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
- March 1983
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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