E3 4RB postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
E3 4RB is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Bow West ward. It is in the Stratford and Bow parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where E3 4RB is, and what is near it
- E3 4RB
- Other postcodes in E3 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 17 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5246, longitude -0.0369)
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 E3 4RB?
- 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 E3 4RB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Stratford and BowParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Uma Kumaran (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Uma Kumaran
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 E3 4RB?
Every home and business at E3 4RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 17% can get gigabit, 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 E3 4RB?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for E3 4RB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for E3 4RB 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 E3 4RB 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 E3 4RB.
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 E3 4RB: 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 E3 4RB 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 E3 4RB?
Homes in E3 4 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £804,750 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £400,000 67 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole E3 district: a typical £438,750 from 454 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 E3 4RB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E3 4RB 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 E3 4RB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around E3 4RB. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (70%). 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 £3,063 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,634.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,225 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 170 (24%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 120 (17%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 170 (24%) | £2,246 |
| Band F | about 140 (20%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | about 80 (11%) | £3,063 |
| Band H | withheld | £3,676 |
When the homes were built
- 70% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 E3 4RB is in (ONS area E01004232), 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest open schools to E3 4RB, 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E3 4RB is Limehouse Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Limehouse Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Bethnal Green Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Mile End Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Regents Canal, 33 m away.
More stations near E3 4RB, 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E3 4RB, 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.
- Xx Place Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7167 2828 350 mWalk
- The Grove Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8980 1767 600 mWalk
- Suttons Wharf Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 8980 3023 600 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E3 4RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 850 mWalk
- Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest to the centre of E3 4RB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Damira Docklands Phone 020 7987 4880 500 mWalk
- Mile End Dental Practice Phone 020 7790 6066 650 mWalk
- Mile End Dental Practice Ltd Phone 020 7790 6066 650 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 E3 4RB?
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 350 mWalk
- The London Independent Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7780 2500 800 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E3 4RB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beaumont Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 384 3884 700 mWalk
- Globe Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 020 7052 3542 750 mWalk
- Coxley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8472 9648 800 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E3 4RB, 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.
- Chrischem Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8980 6470 300 mWalk
- Forward Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 020 8980 1231 500 mWalk
- Medichem Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7790 3310 650 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 E3 4RB?
The nearest vets to the centre of E3 4RB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +44 20 8981 5535 300 mWalk
- PDSA Pet Aid Hospital 1.1 kmWalk
- Hello Vet 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 E3 4RB in a conservation area?
The centre of E3 4RB 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 E3 4RB?
Police.uk records 1,911 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E3 4RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 86, drugs 79, theft from the person 63, robbery 57, bicycle theft 55, other crime 22, possession of weapons 16, criminal damage and arson 3.
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 E3 4RB
- Ward
- Bow 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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