E14 5GD postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
E14 5GD is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Blackwall & Cubitt Town ward. It is in the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since May 2002.
Where E14 5GD is, and what is near it
- E14 5GD
- Other postcodes in E14 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- 7 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 51.5057, longitude -0.0097)
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 E14 5GD?
- 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 E14 5GD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Poplar and LimehouseParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Apsana Begum (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Apsana Begum
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 E14 5GD?
Every home and business at E14 5GD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 E14 5GD?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E14 5GD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for E14 5GD 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 E14 5GD 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 E14 5GD.
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 E14 5GD: 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 E14 5GD 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 E14 5GD?
Homes in E14 5 sold for a typical £607,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 8 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £607,500 8 sales
Across the whole E14 district: a typical £458,000 from 639 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 E14 5GD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E14 5GD 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 E14 5GD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 3,390 homes in the neighbourhood around E14 5GD. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (69%). 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 £3,063 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,246.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (3%) | £1,225 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 10 (under 1%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 270 (8%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 1,440 (42%) | £2,246 |
| Band F | about 1,300 (38%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | about 280 (8%) | £3,063 |
| Band H | withheld | £3,676 |
When the homes were built
- 0% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 0% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 11% 2010 to 2019
- 69% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 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 E14 5GD is in (ONS area E01032780), 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 E14 5GD?
The nearest open schools to E14 5GD, 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 E14 5GD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E14 5GD is Canary Wharf, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Canary Wharf Railway station 650 mWalk
- Limehouse Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Blackwall DLR 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.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Trafalgar Way, 78 m away.
More stations near E14 5GD, 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 E14 5GD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E14 5GD, 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.
- Gough Walk Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7515 4701 550 mWalk
- Roserton Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 7987 4231 800 mWalk
- Aberfeldy Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7515 5622 850 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 E14 5GD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E14 5GD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- London - Canary Wharf Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 450 mWalk
- North Greenwich Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 650 mWalk
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 E14 5GD?
The nearest to the centre of E14 5GD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Align and Smile Limited Phone 020 7538 9990 300 mWalk
- Mouth Ltd Phone 020 7987 1212 350 mWalk
- Bupa Health and Dental Centre - Canary Wharf (Crossrail) Phone 020 7256 2462 550 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 E14 5GD?
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 Barkantine Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 1.2 kmCycle
- The London Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7780 2500 3.0 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 E14 5GD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E14 5GD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aspen Court Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7538 9789 1.5 kmCycle
- Toby Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0330 320 3325 2.5 kmCycle
- Westport Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7790 1222 2.5 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 E14 5GD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E14 5GD, 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.
- Britannia Pharmacy, 259 Poplar High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 11am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7987 3493 350 mWalk
- Boots, 15 Jubilee Place Mon to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7519 6187 700 mWalk
- Boots, Canada Square Mon to Fri 7am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7719 1178 700 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 E14 5GD?
The nearest vets to the centre of E14 5GD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wood Wharf Vets 350 mWalk
- Best Friends Veterinary Clinic 1.2 kmWalk
- Poplar Vets Phone +44 20 7515 2505 1.3 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 E14 5GD in a conservation area?
The centre of E14 5GD 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 E14 5GD?
Police.uk records 1,227 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E14 5GD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 66, burglary 60, drugs 50, bicycle theft 37, robbery 24, criminal damage and arson 4, other crime 4, possession of weapons 1.
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 E14 5GD
- Ward
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town
- 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
- May 2002
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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