E2 0LF postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
E2 0LF is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Bethnal Green East ward. It is in the Bethnal Green and Stepney parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since November 2005.
Where E2 0LF is, and what is near it
- E2 0LF
- Other postcodes in E2 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 3 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 51.5248, longitude -0.0529)
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 E2 0LF?
- 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 E2 0LF 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 E2 0LF?
Every home and business at E2 0LF 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 E2 0LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E2 0LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for E2 0LF 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 E2 0LF 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 E2 0LF.
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 E2 0LF: 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 E2 0LF 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 E2 0LF?
Homes in E2 0 sold for a typical £465,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 73 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £815,500 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £450,000 68 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole E2 district: a typical £500,000 from 297 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 E2 0LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E2 0LF 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 E2 0LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around E2 0LF. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (56%). 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 150 (17%) | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 560 (64%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 90 (10%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 50 (6%) | £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
- 6% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 56% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
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 E2 0LF is in (ONS area E01032787), 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 E2 0LF?
The nearest open schools to E2 0LF, 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 E2 0LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E2 0LF is Bethnal Green Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Bethnal Green Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Whitechapel Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Bethnal Green 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.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Three Colts Lane, 142 m away.
More stations near E2 0LF, 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 E2 0LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E2 0LF, 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.
- Albion Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 7456 9820 600 mWalk
- Xx Place Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7167 2828 750 mWalk
- The Mission Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8983 7303 750 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 E2 0LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E2 0LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 700 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 700 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 700 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 E2 0LF?
The nearest to the centre of E2 0LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Pure Smile Dental Phone 020 8980 2890 350 mWalk
- E2 Dental Practice Phone 020 7739 7009 550 mWalk
- Al-Attar & Associates Dental Surgeons Phone 020 8980 3252 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 E2 0LF?
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 London Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7780 2500 650 mWalk
- The Royal London Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 750 mWalk
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 E2 0LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E2 0LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Globe Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 7052 3542 450 mWalk
- Approach Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8981 2210 700 mWalk
- Beaumont Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 384 3884 750 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 E2 0LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E2 0LF, 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.
- Regionchoice Ltd Mon to Fri 9:15am to 6:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 1:30pm; Sun closed 200 mWalk
- Britannia Pharmacy, 80 Roman Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8981 4528 500 mWalk
- Boots, 426/428 Bethnal Green Rd Mon to Fri 10am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 7739 1792 500 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 E2 0LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of E2 0LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 1.2 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8981 5535 1.3 kmCycle
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 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 E2 0LF in a conservation area?
The centre of E2 0LF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 E2 0LF?
Police.uk records 2,119 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E2 0LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 88, burglary 85, vehicle crime 76, robbery 69, bicycle theft 55, other crime 19, possession of weapons 18, criminal damage and arson 8.
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 E2 0LF
- Ward
- Bethnal Green East
- 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
- November 2005
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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