EC2A 3PR postcode in Hackney, England

EC2A 3PR is a postcode in Hackney, in the Hoxton East & Shoreditch ward. It is in the Hackney South and Shoreditch parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since October 2006.

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 at EC2A 3PR can get it Across Hackney: 92% Typical price £574,000 Homes sold in EC2A 3, last 12 months. ▼ 32.3% on the year before Nearest station Shoreditch High Street 350 m in a straight line

Where EC2A 3PR is, and what is near it

Map of EC2A 3PR and what is near it Map of EC2A 3PR: its centre point, with the 103 other postcodes in the EC2A 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 27 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. EC2A 3AA: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AE: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AF: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AG: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AH: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AN: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AQ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AT: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AU: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AY: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3AZ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BA: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BF: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BG: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BH: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BL: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BR: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BS: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3BX: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DA: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DH: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DQ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DR: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DT: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DU: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DY: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3DZ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EA: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EE: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EH: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EJ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EN: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EP: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EQ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3ER: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3ES: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3ET: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EU: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EW: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EX: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EY: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3EZ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HB: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HH: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HJ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HN: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HP: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HS: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HU: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HX: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3HY: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3JD: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3JF: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3JG: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3JL: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3JX: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3LP: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3LQ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3LT: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3LW: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3LX: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3ND: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NG: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NH: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NL: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NN: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NP: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NQ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NT: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3NW: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PB: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PD: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PE: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PG: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PJ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PQ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PT: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3PY: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QA: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QB: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QD: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QE: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QF: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QL: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QN: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QQ: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QR: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3QT: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3SG: also in EC2A 3EC2A 3SJ: also in EC2A 3 City of London EC2A 3PR Map of EC2A 3PR and what is near it Map of EC2A 3PR: its centre point, with the 103 other postcodes in the EC2A 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 27 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hoxton East & Shoreditch EC2A 3PR
  • EC2A 3PR
  • Other postcodes in EC2A 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 27 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 51.5249, longitude -0.0796)

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 EC2A 3PR?

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 EC2A 3PR?

Every home and business at EC2A 3PR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

EC2A 3PR 100% Hackney 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

EC2A 3PR 100% Hackney 99%
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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 EC2A 3PR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EC2A 3PR.

Check the bin days for EC2A 3PR 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 EC2A 3PR 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 EC2A 3PR.

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 Hackney

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for EC2A 3PR: 20,165 properties in Hackney are at high risk (14.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Hackney

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 EC2A 3PR 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 EC2A 3PR?

Homes in EC2A 3 sold for a typical £574,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, down 32.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£574,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£847,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 32.3% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £574,000 6 sales

Across the whole EC2A district: a typical £656,000 from 16 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 EC2A 3PR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in EC2A 3PR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 February 2026. The middle sale was £220,000, from £182,500 to £620,000. Across EC2A 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £574,000. 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 EC2A 3PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,240 homes in the neighbourhood around EC2A 3PR. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 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 EC2A 3PR

Band D in Hackney for 2026‑27: £2,060. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,374 (band A) to £3,434 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,374.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (24%)£1,374
Band Babout 180 (15%)£1,602
Band Cabout 220 (18%)£1,831
Band Dabout 270 (22%)£2,060
Band Eabout 190 (15%)£2,518
Band Fabout 60 (5%)£2,976
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,434
Band Hwithheld£4,121

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 32% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Hackney 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 EC2A 3PR is in (ONS area E01033706), 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 EC2A 3PR?

The nearest open schools to EC2A 3PR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near EC2A 3PR, 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 EC2A 3PR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of EC2A 3PR is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Old Street Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Old Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 550 mWalk

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

27 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Curtain Road, 54 m away.

More stations near EC2A 3PR, 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 EC2A 3PR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC2A 3PR, 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 EC2A 3PR?

15 within 1 km 109 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of EC2A 3PR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 300 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.

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

Which dentists are near EC2A 3PR?

The nearest to the centre of EC2A 3PR, 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 EC2A 3PR?

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 EC2A 3PR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of EC2A 3PR, 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 EC2A 3PR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC2A 3PR, 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 EC2A 3PR?

The nearest vets to the centre of EC2A 3PR 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 EC2A 3PR in a conservation area?

The centre of EC2A 3PR is in 6 areas with planning rules of their 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 EC2A 3PR?

Police.uk records 2,556 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC2A 3PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour487 reports
Violence and sexual offences486 reports
Shoplifting323 reports
Other theft293 reports
Theft from the person262 reports
Public order152 reports

Also: burglary 143, drugs 128, bicycle theft 106, robbery 67, vehicle crime 65, possession of weapons 19, criminal damage and arson 13, other crime 12.

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 EC2A 3PR

Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Hackney
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2006

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

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EC2A 3AF20 mEC2A 3AA30 mEC2A 3AE30 mEC2A 3EA40 mEC2A 3EE40 mEC2A 3PY40 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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