E2 9SW postcode in Tower Hamlets, England

E2 9SW 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 June 2002.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Tower Hamlets: 87% Typical price £471,250 Homes sold in E2 9, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge Heath (London) 400 m in a straight line

Where E2 9SW is, and what is near it

Map of E2 9SW and what is near it Map of E2 9SW: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the E2 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. E2 9AA: also in E2 9E2 9AD: also in E2 9E2 9AE: also in E2 9E2 9AF: also in E2 9E2 9AG: also in E2 9E2 9AH: also in E2 9E2 9AN: also in E2 9E2 9AP: also in E2 9E2 9AQ: also in E2 9E2 9AS: also in E2 9E2 9AT: also in E2 9E2 9AW: also in E2 9E2 9AX: also in E2 9E2 9BA: also in E2 9E2 9BB: also in E2 9E2 9BD: also in E2 9E2 9BF: also in E2 9E2 9BG: also in E2 9E2 9BH: also in E2 9E2 9BJ: also in E2 9E2 9BL: also in E2 9E2 9BN: also in E2 9E2 9BP: also in E2 9E2 9BQ: also in E2 9E2 9BS: also in E2 9E2 9BT: also in E2 9E2 9BU: also in E2 9E2 9BW: also in E2 9E2 9BX: also in E2 9E2 9BY: also in E2 9E2 9BZ: also in E2 9E2 9DA: also in E2 9E2 9DF: also in E2 9E2 9DG: also in E2 9E2 9DJ: also in E2 9E2 9DL: also in E2 9E2 9DN: also in E2 9E2 9DP: also in E2 9E2 9DQ: also in E2 9E2 9DR: also in E2 9E2 9DS: also in E2 9E2 9DT: also in E2 9E2 9DY: also in E2 9E2 9ED: also in E2 9E2 9EF: also in E2 9E2 9EG: also in E2 9E2 9EH: also in E2 9E2 9EL: also in E2 9E2 9EN: also in E2 9E2 9EP: also in E2 9E2 9EQ: also in E2 9E2 9ER: also in E2 9E2 9ET: also in E2 9E2 9EU: also in E2 9E2 9EW: also in E2 9E2 9EX: also in E2 9E2 9EY: also in E2 9E2 9EZ: also in E2 9E2 9FA: also in E2 9E2 9FD: also in E2 9E2 9FE: also in E2 9E2 9FG: also in E2 9E2 9FJ: also in E2 9E2 9FN: also in E2 9E2 9FP: also in E2 9E2 9FQ: also in E2 9E2 9FR: also in E2 9E2 9FS: also in E2 9E2 9FT: also in E2 9E2 9FW: also in E2 9E2 9FX: also in E2 9E2 9FY: also in E2 9E2 9GD: also in E2 9E2 9HA: also in E2 9E2 9HB: also in E2 9E2 9HE: also in E2 9E2 9HF: also in E2 9E2 9HG: also in E2 9E2 9HH: also in E2 9E2 9HJ: also in E2 9E2 9HL: also in E2 9E2 9HN: also in E2 9E2 9HP: also in E2 9E2 9HR: also in E2 9E2 9HT: also in E2 9E2 9HU: also in E2 9E2 9HX: also in E2 9E2 9JA: also in E2 9E2 9JD: also in E2 9E2 9JE: also in E2 9E2 9JG: also in E2 9E2 9JH: also in E2 9E2 9JJ: also in E2 9E2 9JL: also in E2 9E2 9JN: also in E2 9E2 9JP: also in E2 9E2 9JR: also in E2 9E2 9JS: also in E2 9E2 9JU: also in E2 9E2 9JW: also in E2 9E2 9JY: also in E2 9E2 9JZ: also in E2 9E2 9LE: also in E2 9E2 9LH: also in E2 9E2 9LJ: also in E2 9E2 9LR: also in E2 9E2 9LT: also in E2 9E2 9LU: also in E2 9E2 9LX: also in E2 9E2 9LY: also in E2 9E2 9NA: also in E2 9E2 9NB: also in E2 9E2 9ND: also in E2 9E2 9NE: also in E2 9E2 9NF: also in E2 9E2 9NG: also in E2 9E2 9NH: also in E2 9E2 9NJ: also in E2 9E2 9NL: also in E2 9E2 9NN: also in E2 9E2 9NR: also in E2 9E2 9NS: also in E2 9E2 9NT: also in E2 9E2 9NU: also in E2 9E2 9NW: also in E2 9E2 9NX: also in E2 9E2 9NY: also in E2 9E2 9NZ: also in E2 9E2 9PA: also in E2 9E2 9PB: also in E2 9E2 9PE: also in E2 9E2 9PF: also in E2 9E2 9PG: also in E2 9E2 9PH: also in E2 9E2 9PJ: also in E2 9E2 9PN: also in E2 9E2 9PQ: also in E2 9E2 9PR: also in E2 9E2 9PT: also in E2 9E2 9PW: also in E2 9E2 9PY: also in E2 9E2 9QA: also in E2 9E2 9QB: also in E2 9E2 9QD: also in E2 9E2 9QE: also in E2 9E2 9QF: also in E2 9E2 9QG: also in E2 9E2 9QH: also in E2 9E2 9QP: also in E2 9E2 9QR: also in E2 9E2 9QT: also in E2 9E2 9QX: also in E2 9E2 9RA: also in E2 9E2 9RD: also in E2 9E2 9RE: also in E2 9E2 9RF: also in E2 9E2 9RG: also in E2 9E2 9RH: also in E2 9E2 9RJ: also in E2 9E2 9RL: also in E2 9E2 9RN: also in E2 9E2 9RP: also in E2 9E2 9RR: also in E2 9E2 9SJ: also in E2 9E2 9SP: also in E2 9E2 9SQ: also in E2 9 Hackney E2 9SW Map of E2 9SW and what is near it Map of E2 9SW: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the E2 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hackney E2 9SW
  • E2 9SW
  • Other postcodes in E2 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5345, longitude -0.0617)

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 9SW?

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 9SW?

Every home and business at E2 9SW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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 E2 9SW?

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 E2 9SW 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 E2 9SW 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 9SW.

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 9SW: 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 9SW 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 E2 9SW?

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.

£471,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 E2 9SW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E2 9SW 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 9SW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around E2 9SW. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 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

Council tax bands of the homes around E2 9SW

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 £2,655 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,634.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,225
Band Babout 230 (23%)£1,429
Band Cabout 450 (46%)£1,634
Band Dabout 200 (20%)£1,838
Band Eabout 80 (8%)£2,246
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£2,655
Band Gfewer than 5£3,063
Band Hfewer than 5£3,676

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 32% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 9SW is in (ONS area E01004202), 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 E2 9SW?

The nearest open schools to E2 9SW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E2 9SW, 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 E2 9SW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E2 9SW is Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • London Fields Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Bethnal Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pritchard's Road, 109 m away.

More stations near E2 9SW, 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 E2 9SW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E2 9SW, 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 E2 9SW?

24 within 1 km 143 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E2 9SW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Hackney Light and Power Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Hackney Light and Power Charging point · 2 chargers 150 mWalk
  • Allego Charging point · 2 chargers 250 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near E2 9SW?

The nearest to the centre of E2 9SW, 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 E2 9SW?

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 E2 9SW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E2 9SW, 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 E2 9SW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E2 9SW, 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 E2 9SW?

The nearest vets to the centre of E2 9SW 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 E2 9SW in a conservation area?

The centre of E2 9SW 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 9SW?

Police.uk records 1,998 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E2 9SW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour467 reports
Violence and sexual offences391 reports
Shoplifting278 reports
Other theft154 reports
Public order127 reports
Theft from the person127 reports

Also: drugs 106, burglary 104, vehicle crime 81, bicycle theft 72, robbery 59, possession of weapons 15, other crime 11, criminal damage and arson 6.

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 E2 9SW

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
June 2002

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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E2 9SQ30 mE2 9SJ40 mE2 9BB50 mE2 9BA60 mE2 9SP60 mE2 9AP60 m
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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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