EC2M 4RB postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
EC2M 4RB is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the Spitalfields & Banglatown ward. It is in the Bethnal Green and Stepney parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 2002. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where EC2M 4RB is, and what is near it
- EC2M 4RB
- Other postcodes in EC2M 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 24 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
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 51.5199, longitude -0.0784)
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 EC2M 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 EC2M 4RB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Bethnal Green and StepneyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Rushanara Ali (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Rushanara Ali
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 EC2M 4RB?
Every home and business at EC2M 4RB can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 EC2M 4RB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EC2M 4RB.
Check the bin days for EC2M 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 EC2M 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 EC2M 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 EC2M 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 EC2M 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 EC2M 4RB?
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC2M 4 in the 12 months to August 2026.
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 EC2M 4RB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC2M 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
Food hygiene ratings at EC2M 4RB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at EC2M 4RB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EC2M 4RB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,150 homes in the neighbourhood around EC2M 4RB. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (34%). 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 £3,676 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,429.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 290 (13%) | £1,225 |
| Band B | about 690 (32%) | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 260 (12%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 180 (8%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 260 (12%) | £2,246 |
| Band F | about 370 (17%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | about 90 (4%) | £3,063 |
| Band H | about 10 (under 1%) | £3,676 |
When the homes were built
- 22% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 34% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 EC2M 4RB is in (ONS area E01004307), 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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest open schools to EC2M 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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EC2M 4RB is London Liverpool Street Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- London Liverpool Street Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Liverpool Street Railway station 350 mWalk
- Liverpool Street Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
24 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primrose Street, 41 m away.
More stations near EC2M 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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC2M 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.
- Health E1 Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7247 0090 500 mWalk
- The Spitalfields Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7247 7070 650 mWalk
- Goodman's Field Health Centre Phone 020 7702 2036 1.0 kmWalk
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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EC2M 4RB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · 1 charger 500 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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest to the centre of EC2M 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.
- Bishopsgate Dental Care Phone 020 7377 6762 50 mWalk
- Smile-Hub SpitalFields Phone 020 3859 7611 100 mWalk
- The Whiter Smile Limited 150 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 EC2M 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.
- Moorfields Eye Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7253 3411 1.1 kmWalk
- The Royal London Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7377 7000 1.4 kmCycle
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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EC2M 4RB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Silk Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0800 085 4152 1.3 kmCycle
- Mary Seacole Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7739 7977 1.6 kmCycle
- Bridgeside Lodge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2023 · Phone 0844 472 5175 1.9 kmCycle
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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC2M 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.
- Boots, 200 Bishopsgate Mon to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 8pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7283 9544 250 mWalk
- Boots, 11 Octagon Arcade Mon to Fri 6:30am to 11pm; Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 020 7374 0092 400 mWalk
- Letterbox Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 10am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7377 0727 550 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 EC2M 4RB?
The nearest vets to the centre of EC2M 4RB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 1.4 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 1.5 kmCycle
- The Hoxton Vet Phone +44 20 3582 6010 1.6 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 EC2M 4RB in a conservation area?
The centre of EC2M 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 EC2M 4RB?
Police.uk records 2,644 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC2M 4RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 146, drugs 119, bicycle theft 92, robbery 76, vehicle crime 68, criminal damage and arson 17, possession of weapons 16, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for EC2M 4RB
- Ward
- Spitalfields & Banglatown
- 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
- July 2002
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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