E1W 2BB postcode in Tower Hamlets, England

E1W 2BB is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the St Katharine's & Wapping ward. It is in the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since December 1999.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Tower Hamlets: 87% Typical price £618,350 Homes sold in E1W 2, last 12 months. ▼ 25.7% on the year before Nearest station Shadwell 400 m in a straight line

Where E1W 2BB is, and what is near it

Map of E1W 2BB and what is near it Map of E1W 2BB: its centre point, with the 127 other postcodes in the E1W 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. E1W 2AA: also in E1W 2E1W 2AB: also in E1W 2E1W 2AD: also in E1W 2E1W 2AE: also in E1W 2E1W 2AF: also in E1W 2E1W 2AG: also in E1W 2E1W 2AH: also in E1W 2E1W 2AJ: also in E1W 2E1W 2AL: also in E1W 2E1W 2AN: also in E1W 2E1W 2AP: also in E1W 2E1W 2AQ: also in E1W 2E1W 2AR: also in E1W 2E1W 2AW: also in E1W 2E1W 2AX: also in E1W 2E1W 2BA: also in E1W 2E1W 2BD: also in E1W 2E1W 2BE: also in E1W 2E1W 2BF: also in E1W 2E1W 2BG: also in E1W 2E1W 2BN: also in E1W 2E1W 2BP: also in E1W 2E1W 2BQ: also in E1W 2E1W 2BT: also in E1W 2E1W 2DA: also in E1W 2E1W 2DF: also in E1W 2E1W 2DP: also in E1W 2E1W 2DQ: also in E1W 2E1W 2DR: also in E1W 2E1W 2DS: also in E1W 2E1W 2DT: also in E1W 2E1W 2DU: also in E1W 2E1W 2DX: also in E1W 2E1W 2JA: also in E1W 2E1W 2JB: also in E1W 2E1W 2JD: also in E1W 2E1W 2JF: also in E1W 2E1W 2JG: also in E1W 2E1W 2JH: also in E1W 2E1W 2JJ: also in E1W 2E1W 2JL: also in E1W 2E1W 2JN: also in E1W 2E1W 2JP: also in E1W 2E1W 2JQ: also in E1W 2E1W 2JR: also in E1W 2E1W 2JS: also in E1W 2E1W 2JT: also in E1W 2E1W 2JU: also in E1W 2E1W 2JW: also in E1W 2E1W 2JX: also in E1W 2E1W 2JY: also in E1W 2E1W 2NB: also in E1W 2E1W 2ND: also in E1W 2E1W 2NE: also in E1W 2E1W 2NG: also in E1W 2E1W 2NH: also in E1W 2E1W 2NJ: also in E1W 2E1W 2NL: also in E1W 2E1W 2NN: also in E1W 2E1W 2NP: also in E1W 2E1W 2NS: also in E1W 2E1W 2NT: also in E1W 2E1W 2NU: also in E1W 2E1W 2NW: also in E1W 2E1W 2NX: also in E1W 2E1W 2PA: also in E1W 2E1W 2PB: also in E1W 2E1W 2PD: also in E1W 2E1W 2PE: also in E1W 2E1W 2PF: also in E1W 2E1W 2PH: also in E1W 2E1W 2PJ: also in E1W 2E1W 2PL: also in E1W 2E1W 2PN: also in E1W 2E1W 2PP: also in E1W 2E1W 2PQ: also in E1W 2E1W 2PR: also in E1W 2E1W 2PT: also in E1W 2E1W 2PU: also in E1W 2E1W 2PX: also in E1W 2E1W 2PY: also in E1W 2E1W 2PZ: also in E1W 2E1W 2QA: also in E1W 2E1W 2QB: also in E1W 2E1W 2QE: also in E1W 2E1W 2QF: also in E1W 2E1W 2QG: also in E1W 2E1W 2QH: also in E1W 2E1W 2QJ: also in E1W 2E1W 2QL: also in E1W 2E1W 2QN: also in E1W 2E1W 2QP: also in E1W 2E1W 2QQ: also in E1W 2E1W 2QR: also in E1W 2E1W 2QS: also in E1W 2E1W 2QT: also in E1W 2E1W 2QW: also in E1W 2E1W 2RG: also in E1W 2E1W 2RJ: also in E1W 2E1W 2RN: also in E1W 2E1W 2RP: also in E1W 2E1W 2RR: also in E1W 2E1W 2RT: also in E1W 2E1W 2RU: also in E1W 2E1W 2RW: also in E1W 2E1W 2RX: also in E1W 2E1W 2SD: also in E1W 2E1W 2SF: also in E1W 2E1W 2UP: also in E1W 2E1W 2UT: also in E1W 2E1W 2UX: also in E1W 2E1W 2UY: also in E1W 2E1W 2UZ: also in E1W 2E1W 2XA: also in E1W 2E1W 2YF: also in E1W 2E1W 2YG: also in E1W 2E1W 2YN: also in E1W 2E1W 2YW: also in E1W 2 St Katharine's & Wapping E1W 2BB Map of E1W 2BB and what is near it Map of E1W 2BB: its centre point, with the 127 other postcodes in the E1W 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. St Katharine's & Wapping E1W 2BB
  • E1W 2BB
  • Other postcodes in E1W 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

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 51.5090, longitude -0.0609)

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 E1W 2BB?

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 E1W 2BB?

Every home and business at E1W 2BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Tower Hamlets: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Tower Hamlets: 96%

The line marks the figure across Tower Hamlets.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 E1W 2BB?

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 E1W 2BB on BinDayBuddy

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 E1W 2BB 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 E1W 2BB.

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 E1W 2BB: 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 E1W 2BB 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 E1W 2BB?

Homes in E1W 2 sold for a typical £618,350 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 25.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£618,350 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£832,400 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 25.7% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Flat or maisonette £581,000 85 sales

Across the whole E1W district: a typical £530,000 from 171 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 E1W 2BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E1W 2BB 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

Food hygiene ratings at E1W 2BB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at E1W 2BB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near E1W 2BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,560 homes in the neighbourhood around E1W 2BB. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band F. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (49%). 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 E1W 2BB

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 £3,676 (band H); band F, the most common, is £2,655.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,225
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,429
Band Cabout 80 (5%)£1,634
Band Dabout 60 (4%)£1,838
Band Eabout 440 (28%)£2,246
Band Fabout 600 (38%)£2,655
Band Gabout 330 (21%)£3,063
Band Habout 40 (3%)£3,676

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 31% 2010 to 2019
  9. 49% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 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 E1W 2BB is in (ONS area E01035696), 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 E1W 2BB?

The nearest open schools to E1W 2BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E1W 2BB, 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 E1W 2BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E1W 2BB is Shadwell Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shadwell Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Wapping Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Shadwell DLR Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tobacco Dock, 89 m away.

More stations near E1W 2BB, 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 E1W 2BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E1W 2BB, 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 E1W 2BB?

1 within 1 km 51 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E1W 2BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • London - Tower Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk
  • Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk

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 E1W 2BB?

The nearest to the centre of E1W 2BB, 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 E1W 2BB?

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 E1W 2BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E1W 2BB, 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 E1W 2BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E1W 2BB, 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 E1W 2BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of E1W 2BB 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 E1W 2BB in a conservation area?

The centre of E1W 2BB 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 E1W 2BB?

Police.uk records 1,904 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E1W 2BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour413 reports
Violence and sexual offences381 reports
Other theft249 reports
Theft from the person175 reports
Shoplifting169 reports
Public order118 reports

Also: burglary 101, drugs 71, vehicle crime 68, robbery 66, bicycle theft 55, possession of weapons 14, other crime 14, criminal damage and arson 10.

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 E1W 2BB

Ward
St Katharine's & Wapping
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
December 1999

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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