E14 8BL postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
E14 8BL is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Limehouse ward. It is in the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 2023.
Where E14 8BL is, and what is near it
- E14 8BL
- Other postcodes in E14 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 5 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 51.5092, longitude -0.0270)
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 8BL?
- 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 8BL 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 8BL?
Every home and business at E14 8BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 8BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E14 8BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for E14 8BL 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 8BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at E14 8BL. 2 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 8BL: 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 8BL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 22:59 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames at the Isle of Dogs north of South DockFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames at the Isle of Dogs north of South Dock
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and ChelseaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 22:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near E14 8BL?
Homes in E14 8 sold for a typical £490,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £525,000 7 sales
- Flat or maisonette £477,500 65 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 8BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E14 8BL 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 8BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around E14 8BL. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (26%). 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 £2,655 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,634.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,225 |
| Band B | about 200 (25%) | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 340 (43%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 190 (24%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,246 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,063 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,676 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 26% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
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 8BL is in (ONS area E01004255), 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 8BL?
The nearest open schools to E14 8BL, 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 8BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E14 8BL is Canary Wharf, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Canary Wharf Railway station 650 mWalk
- Limehouse Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Westferry DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 50 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Westferry Station, 9 m away.
More stations near E14 8BL, 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 8BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E14 8BL, 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.
- The Limehouse Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7515 2211 250 mWalk
- The Barkantine Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7510 4000 950 mWalk
- Gough Walk Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7515 4701 1.0 kmWalk
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 8BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E14 8BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 3 chargers 250 mWalk
- Beleiv Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
- London - Canary Wharf Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 950 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 8BL?
The nearest to the centre of E14 8BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- SDA Dental Studio Phone 020 7987 2480 50 mWalk
- Platinum Dental Care Phone 07813 895430 350 mWalk
- E14 Dental Centre 350 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 8BL?
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 950 mWalk
- The London Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7780 2500 1.8 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 8BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E14 8BL, 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 550 mWalk
- Westport Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7790 1222 1.3 kmCycle
- Toby Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0330 320 3325 1.3 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 8BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E14 8BL, 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.
- Nash Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7987 1398 350 mWalk
- Mymeds Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 3222 4049 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 8BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of E14 8BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Poplar Vets Phone +44 20 7515 2505 1.2 kmWalk
- Wood Wharf Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8981 5535 1.6 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 8BL in a conservation area?
The centre of E14 8BL 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 8BL?
Police.uk records 1,531 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E14 8BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 78, theft from the person 67, drugs 57, bicycle theft 55, robbery 38, other crime 10, possession of weapons 7, criminal damage and arson 5.
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 8BL
- Ward
- Limehouse
- 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
- July 2023
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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