E2 9QT postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
E2 9QT is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Bethnal Green West ward. It is in the Bethnal Green and Stepney parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where E2 9QT is, and what is near it
- E2 9QT
- Other postcodes in E2 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 8 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 51.5289, longitude -0.0568)
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 9QT?
- 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 9QT 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 9QT?
Every home and business at E2 9QT 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 9QT?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E2 9QT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for E2 9QT 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 9QT 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 9QT.
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 9QT: 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 9QT 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 9QT?
Homes in E2 9 sold for a typical £471,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £461,250 44 sales
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 9QT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E2 9QT 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 9QT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around E2 9QT. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 (2%) | £1,225 |
| Band B | about 220 (35%) | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 290 (46%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 50 (8%) | £2,246 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,063 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,676 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 33% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: 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 E2 9QT is in (ONS area E01004198), 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 9QT?
The nearest open schools to E2 9QT, 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 9QT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E2 9QT is Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Bethnal Green Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Bethnal Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Old Ford Road (E2), 110 m away.
More stations near E2 9QT, 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 9QT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E2 9QT, 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 Mission Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8983 7303 250 mWalk
- Bethnal Green Health Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 020 7739 6677 550 mWalk
- The Blithehale Med.ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7739 5497 800 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 9QT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E2 9QT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 200 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 9QT?
The nearest to the centre of E2 9QT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Al-Attar & Associates Dental Surgeons Phone 020 8980 3252 250 mWalk
- E2 Dental Practice Phone 020 7739 7009 250 mWalk
- Pure Smile Dental Phone 020 8980 2890 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 E2 9QT?
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.
- Mile End Hospital Phone 020 7377 7000 1.1 kmWalk
- The Royal London Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 1.1 kmWalk
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 9QT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E2 9QT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Approach Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8981 2210 450 mWalk
- Silk Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0800 085 4152 550 mWalk
- Hotel In The Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 07872 502093 700 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 9QT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E2 9QT, 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.
- Borno Chemists Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed 250 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 300 mWalk
- Bee Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7739 4552 400 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 9QT?
The nearest vets to the centre of E2 9QT 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 750 mWalk
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 1.0 kmWalk
- Snoots 1.1 kmWalk
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 9QT in a conservation area?
The centre of E2 9QT 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 E2 9QT?
Police.uk records 2,026 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E2 9QT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 94, drugs 87, vehicle crime 70, bicycle theft 60, robbery 54, possession of weapons 18, other crime 15, criminal damage and arson 7.
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 9QT
- Ward
- Bethnal Green West
- 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
- 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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