E8 2LA postcode in Islington, England

E8 2LA is a postcode in Islington, in the Mildmay ward. It is in the Islington North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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. Islington: 95% Typical price £543,750 Homes sold in E8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Dalston Junction 100 m in a straight line

Where E8 2LA is, and what is near it

Map of E8 2LA and what is near it Map of E8 2LA: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the E8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. E8 2AA: also in E8 2E8 2AB: also in E8 2E8 2AD: also in E8 2E8 2AF: also in E8 2E8 2AG: also in E8 2E8 2AH: also in E8 2E8 2AJ: also in E8 2E8 2AN: also in E8 2E8 2AP: also in E8 2E8 2AQ: also in E8 2E8 2AR: also in E8 2E8 2AS: also in E8 2E8 2AT: also in E8 2E8 2AU: also in E8 2E8 2AW: also in E8 2E8 2AY: also in E8 2E8 2AZ: also in E8 2E8 2BA: also in E8 2E8 2BB: also in E8 2E8 2BD: also in E8 2E8 2BE: also in E8 2E8 2BF: also in E8 2E8 2BG: also in E8 2E8 2BH: also in E8 2E8 2BJ: also in E8 2E8 2BL: also in E8 2E8 2BN: also in E8 2E8 2BP: also in E8 2E8 2BQ: also in E8 2E8 2BS: also in E8 2E8 2BT: also in E8 2E8 2BW: also in E8 2E8 2BX: also in E8 2E8 2BY: also in E8 2E8 2BZ: also in E8 2E8 2DA: also in E8 2E8 2DB: also in E8 2E8 2DD: also in E8 2E8 2DE: also in E8 2E8 2DF: also in E8 2E8 2DG: also in E8 2E8 2DH: also in E8 2E8 2DJ: also in E8 2E8 2DN: also in E8 2E8 2DP: also in E8 2E8 2DS: also in E8 2E8 2DU: also in E8 2E8 2DY: also in E8 2E8 2EA: also in E8 2E8 2EB: also in E8 2E8 2EE: also in E8 2E8 2EF: also in E8 2E8 2EG: also in E8 2E8 2EH: also in E8 2E8 2EJ: also in E8 2E8 2EP: also in E8 2E8 2EQ: also in E8 2E8 2ER: also in E8 2E8 2ES: also in E8 2E8 2ET: also in E8 2E8 2EX: also in E8 2E8 2EY: also in E8 2E8 2EZ: also in E8 2E8 2FA: also in E8 2E8 2FB: also in E8 2E8 2FD: also in E8 2E8 2FE: also in E8 2E8 2FF: also in E8 2E8 2FG: also in E8 2E8 2FJ: also in E8 2E8 2FL: also in E8 2E8 2FP: also in E8 2E8 2FQ: also in E8 2E8 2HA: also in E8 2E8 2HB: also in E8 2E8 2HD: also in E8 2E8 2HE: also in E8 2E8 2HG: also in E8 2E8 2HH: also in E8 2E8 2HJ: also in E8 2E8 2HL: also in E8 2E8 2HN: also in E8 2E8 2HP: also in E8 2E8 2HQ: also in E8 2E8 2HR: also in E8 2E8 2HS: also in E8 2E8 2HW: also in E8 2E8 2HX: also in E8 2E8 2HY: also in E8 2E8 2HZ: also in E8 2E8 2JB: also in E8 2E8 2JJ: also in E8 2E8 2JL: also in E8 2E8 2JN: also in E8 2E8 2JP: also in E8 2E8 2JS: also in E8 2E8 2JW: also in E8 2E8 2JZ: also in E8 2E8 2LE: also in E8 2E8 2LF: also in E8 2E8 2LG: also in E8 2E8 2LH: also in E8 2E8 2LJ: also in E8 2E8 2LL: also in E8 2E8 2LN: also in E8 2E8 2LP: also in E8 2E8 2LQ: also in E8 2E8 2LR: also in E8 2E8 2LT: also in E8 2E8 2LU: also in E8 2E8 2LX: also in E8 2E8 2LY: also in E8 2E8 2NA: also in E8 2E8 2NB: also in E8 2E8 2NE: also in E8 2E8 2NG: also in E8 2E8 2NH: also in E8 2E8 2NJ: also in E8 2E8 2NL: also in E8 2E8 2NN: also in E8 2E8 2NP: also in E8 2E8 2NQ: also in E8 2E8 2NR: also in E8 2E8 2NS: also in E8 2E8 2NU: also in E8 2E8 2NW: also in E8 2E8 2NX: also in E8 2E8 2NY: also in E8 2E8 2NZ: also in E8 2E8 2PB: also in E8 2E8 2PD: also in E8 2E8 2PE: also in E8 2E8 2PH: also in E8 2E8 2PJ: also in E8 2E8 2RA: also in E8 2E8 2RB: also in E8 2E8 2RD: also in E8 2E8 2RE: also in E8 2E8 2RF: also in E8 2E8 2RH: also in E8 2E8 2RJ: also in E8 2E8 2RL: also in E8 2E8 2RN: also in E8 2E8 2RP: also in E8 2E8 2RR: also in E8 2E8 2RS: also in E8 2E8 2RW: also in E8 2 Hackney E8 2LA Map of E8 2LA and what is near it Map of E8 2LA: its centre point, with the 156 other postcodes in the E8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Shacklewell E8 2LA
  • E8 2LA
  • Other postcodes in E8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 51.5467, longitude -0.0766)

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 E8 2LA?

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 E8 2LA?

None of the homes and businesses at E8 2LA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Islington: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Islington: 98%

The line marks the figure across Islington.

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 E8 2LA?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Islington's days for E8 2LA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for E8 2LA 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 E8 2LA 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 E8 2LA.

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 Islington

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for E8 2LA: 9,948 properties in Islington are at high risk (7.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Islington

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 E8 2LA 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 E8 2LA?

Homes in E8 2 sold for a typical £543,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£543,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£546,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £808,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £520,000 39 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole E8 district: a typical £590,000 from 291 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 E8 2LA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E8 2LA 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 E8 2LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around E8 2LA. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 E8 2LA

Band D in Islington for 2026‑27: £2,108. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,640 (band B) to £3,045 (band F); band C, the most common, is £1,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,405
Band Babout 180 (23%)£1,640
Band Cabout 330 (42%)£1,874
Band Dabout 200 (26%)£2,108
Band Eabout 50 (6%)£2,577
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,045
Band Gwithheld£3,514
Band Hfewer than 5£4,216

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 49% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Islington 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 E8 2LA is in (ONS area E01002778), 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 E8 2LA?

The nearest open schools to E8 2LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E8 2LA, 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 E8 2LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E8 2LA is Dalston Junction Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.

  • Dalston Junction Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
  • Dalston Kingsland Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.8 kmCycle

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kingsland High Street / Dalston Junction, 63 m away.

More stations near E8 2LA, 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 E8 2LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E8 2LA, 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 E8 2LA?

20 within 1 km 163 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E8 2LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 E8 2LA?

The nearest to the centre of E8 2LA, 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 E8 2LA?

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 E8 2LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E8 2LA, 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 E8 2LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E8 2LA, 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 E8 2LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of E8 2LA 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 E8 2LA in a conservation area?

The centre of E8 2LA 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 E8 2LA?

Police.uk records 1,573 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E8 2LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour370 reports
Violence and sexual offences363 reports
Shoplifting126 reports
Other theft120 reports
Public order102 reports
Burglary98 reports

Also: vehicle crime 86, theft from the person 81, drugs 76, bicycle theft 67, robbery 54, possession of weapons 14, other crime 11, criminal damage and arson 5.

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 E8 2LA

Ward
Mildmay
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Islington
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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