E3 5RF postcode in Tower Hamlets, England

E3 5RF 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.

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 £585,000 Homes sold in E3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge Heath (London) 1.3 km in a straight line

Where E3 5RF is, and what is near it

Map of E3 5RF and what is near it Map of E3 5RF: its centre point, with the 247 other postcodes in the E3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 14 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 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North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Tower Hamlets E3 5RF
  • E3 5RF
  • Other postcodes in E3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5321, longitude -0.0387)

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 5RF?

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 5RF?

Every home and business at E3 5RF 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 E3 5RF?

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 E3 5RF 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 E3 5RF 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 5RF.

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 5RF: 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 5RF 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 E3 5RF?

Homes in E3 5 sold for a typical £585,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£585,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£599,975 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (2)
  • Terraced £1,066,250 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £480,000 65 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 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 E3 5RF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in E3 5RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around E3 5RF. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). 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 E3 5RF

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 E, the most common, is £2,246.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,225
Band Babout 130 (13%)£1,429
Band Cabout 280 (29%)£1,634
Band Dabout 180 (18%)£1,838
Band Eabout 320 (33%)£2,246
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£2,655
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,063
Band Hfewer than 5£3,676

When the homes were built

  1. 68% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 E3 5RF is in (ONS area E01004234), 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 E3 5RF?

The nearest open schools to E3 5RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E3 5RF, 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 E3 5RF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E3 5RF is Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Hackney Wick Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Mile End Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 850 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 Roman Road / Grove Road, 131 m away.

More stations near E3 5RF, 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 E3 5RF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E3 5RF, 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 E3 5RF?

3 within 1 km 121 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E3 5RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Not known Charging point · 2 chargers 600 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • Zest Charging point · No details mapped 900 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 E3 5RF?

The nearest to the centre of E3 5RF, 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 E3 5RF?

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 E3 5RF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E3 5RF, 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 E3 5RF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E3 5RF, 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.

  • Massingham Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 600 mWalk
  • Bell Pharmacy Bow Mon to Sat 8:30am to 7:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8980 8853 600 mWalk
  • Sinclairs Mon to Wed 9am to 7pm; Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 600 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 5RF?

The nearest vets to the centre of E3 5RF 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 E3 5RF in a conservation area?

The centre of E3 5RF 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 5RF?

Police.uk records 1,625 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E3 5RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour391 reports
Violence and sexual offences335 reports
Shoplifting257 reports
Other theft115 reports
Public order104 reports
Theft from the person79 reports

Also: vehicle crime 74, burglary 72, drugs 65, robbery 54, bicycle theft 44, other crime 17, possession of weapons 14, criminal damage and arson 4.

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 E3 5RF

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

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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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