E18 2BU postcode in Redbridge, England
E18 2BU is a postcode in Redbridge, in the Wanstead Village ward. It is in the Leyton and Wanstead parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where E18 2BU is, and what is near it
- E18 2BU
- Other postcodes in E18 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 8 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 51.5847, longitude 0.0149)
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 E18 2BU?
- RedbridgeCouncil, for all local services Redbridge: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around E18 2BU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Leyton and WansteadParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Calvin Bailey (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Calvin Bailey
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 E18 2BU?
Every home and business at E18 2BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Redbridge: 93%
Redbridge: 99%
The line marks the figure across Redbridge.
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 E18 2BU?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Redbridge's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Redbridge's bin daysSource: 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 E18 2BU 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 E18 2BU.
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 Redbridge
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for E18 2BU: 3,821 properties in Redbridge are at high risk (3.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Redbridge
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 E18 2BU 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 E18 2BU?
Homes in E18 2 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, up 11.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,475,000 11 sales
- Semi-detached £1,007,500 24 sales
- Terraced £660,000 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette £363,000 69 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole E18 district: a typical £568,500 from 202 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 E18 2BU
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in E18 2BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 May 2025. The middle sale was £435,000, from £385,000 to £465,000. Across E18 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £500,000. 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 E18 2BU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around E18 2BU. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 Redbridge for 2026‑27: £2,295. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,530 (band A) to £3,824 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,040.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,530 |
| Band B | about 240 (25%) | £1,785 |
| Band C | about 430 (45%) | £2,040 |
| Band D | about 170 (18%) | £2,295 |
| Band E | about 50 (5%) | £2,804 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,314 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,824 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,589 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 19% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Redbridge 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 E18 2BU is in (ONS area E01003776), 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 E18 2BU?
The nearest open schools to E18 2BU, 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 E18 2BU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E18 2BU is Wood Street Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Wood Street Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Leyton Midland Road Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
- Snaresbrook Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 650 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eagle Pond, 174 m away.
More stations near E18 2BU, 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 E18 2BU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E18 2BU, 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.
- Wanstead Place Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8989 1968 950 mWalk
- The Evergreen Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8518 8746 1.0 kmWalk
- Glebelands Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8989 6272 1.1 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 E18 2BU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E18 2BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · No details mapped 850 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 E18 2BU?
The nearest to the centre of E18 2BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- ACE Dental - Wanstead 850 mWalk
- Woodbury Practice Phone 020 8989 2113 950 mWalk
- Wanstead Village Dental & Health Centre Phone 020 8530 2126 1.0 kmWalk
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 E18 2BU?
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.
- Whipps Cross University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 8539 5522 1.1 kmWalk
- Spire London East Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 8551 1100 2.0 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 E18 2BU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E18 2BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Forest Dene Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8989 2311 700 mWalk
- Cleveland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 020 8530 2180 800 mWalk
- Apasen Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3441 4515 850 mWalk
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 E18 2BU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E18 2BU, 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.
- Boots, 59-61 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 020 8989 0511 1.1 kmWalk
- Wanstead Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 7pm; Sat 8:45am to 6:30pm; Sun 10am to 1:30pm · Phone 020 8989 0597 1.1 kmWalk
- Ocean Pharmacy Mon to Sat 7:30am to 10pm; Sun 9am to 10pm · Phone 020 8989 5960 1.1 kmWalk
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 E18 2BU?
The nearest vets to the centre of E18 2BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Phone +44 20 8989 1671 1.0 kmWalk
- Wanstead Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 20 8989 7744 1.1 kmWalk
- Walthamstow Veterinarian Surgery 1.5 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 E18 2BU in a conservation area?
The centre of E18 2BU 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 E18 2BU?
Police.uk records 354 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E18 2BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 18, burglary 13, robbery 12, other crime 7, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 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 E18 2BU
- Ward
- Wanstead Village
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Redbridge
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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