EC3N 4AB postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
EC3N 4AB is a postcode in Tower Hamlets, in the St Katharine's & Wapping ward. It is in the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since March 1988.
Where EC3N 4AB is, and what is near it
- EC3N 4AB
- Other postcodes in EC3N 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 3 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 51.5083, longitude -0.0762)
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 EC3N 4AB?
- 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 EC3N 4AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Poplar and LimehouseParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Apsana Begum (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Apsana Begum
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 EC3N 4AB?
80% of the homes and businesses at EC3N 4AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% 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 EC3N 4AB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for EC3N 4AB.
Check the bin days for EC3N 4AB 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 EC3N 4AB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 108 homes and businesses at EC3N 4AB. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 32 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 EC3N 4AB: 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 EC3N 4AB 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 EC3N 4AB?
Homes in the EC3N district sold for a typical £505,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 6 sales, down 34.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Flat or maisonette £505,000 6 sales
The EC3N 4 postcode sector had 0 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole EC3N district.
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 EC3N 4AB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC3N 4AB 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 EC3N 4AB
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at EC3N 4AB. 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 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EC3N 4AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around EC3N 4AB. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (47%). 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 D, the most common, is £1,838.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,225 |
| Band B | about 90 (7%) | £1,429 |
| Band C | about 160 (12%) | £1,634 |
| Band D | about 290 (22%) | £1,838 |
| Band E | about 170 (13%) | £2,246 |
| Band F | about 230 (18%) | £2,655 |
| Band G | about 260 (20%) | £3,063 |
| Band H | about 70 (5%) | £3,676 |
When the homes were built
- 7% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 47% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 EC3N 4AB is in (ONS area E01004293), 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest open schools to EC3N 4AB, 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EC3N 4AB is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- London Bridge Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Tower Hill Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tower of London / Tower Hill Station, 152 m away.
More stations near EC3N 4AB, 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC3N 4AB, 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.
- St. Katherine's Dock Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7488 3653 550 mWalk
- Goodman's Field Health Centre Phone 020 7702 2036 800 mWalk
- The New Mill Street Surgery Phone 020 7252 1817 900 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EC3N 4AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- London - Tower Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk
- Char.gy Charging point · 2 chargers 950 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest to the centre of EC3N 4AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- TDSML Phone 020 7680 1800 350 mWalk
- Londent Oral Care Phone 020 7407 0211 550 mWalk
- One Tower Bridge Phone 020 3973 9337 550 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 EC3N 4AB?
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.
- HCA Healthcare UK London Bridge Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7407 3100 700 mWalk
- Guy's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7188 7188 900 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EC3N 4AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tower Bridge Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 7394 6840 1.6 kmCycle
- Dunton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7232 0016 1.9 kmCycle
- Bluegrove House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7394 2300 2.1 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC3N 4AB, 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.
- The Wellness Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm; Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 020 3771 9927 500 mWalk
- Boots, 120 Fenchurch Street Mon to Fri 7:30am to 8pm; Sat 11am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7423 6240 500 mWalk
- Boots, Counter Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 7407 4276 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 EC3N 4AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of EC3N 4AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7232 2637 1.5 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 2.3 kmCycle
- London PrimeVets Phone +442081530917 2.5 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 EC3N 4AB in a conservation area?
The centre of EC3N 4AB is in 15 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaThe Tower
- Listed buildingChapel of St Peter Ad Vincula
- Listed buildingFormer Pump House
- Listed buildingMuseum of the Royal Fusiliers and Attached Terrace To Front
- Listed buildingOuter Curtain Wall With Casements and Mural Towers
- Listed buildingRevetment Wall To North Side of Moat, From Tower Hill Postern To Tower Bridge Approach
- Listed buildingRevetment Wall To South Side of Moat, From Tower Bridge Approach To Middle Tower (Qv)
- Listed buildingRevetment Wall To West and North Side of Moat, From Outwork Attached To Middle Tower (Qv) To Tower Hill Postern
- Listed buildingThe Middle Tower, With Causeway To Byward Tower (Qv) and Remains of Causeway To Lion Tower To West
- Listed buildingThe Old Hospital Block and Raised Terrace and Railings
- Listed buildingThe White Tower
- Listed buildingTower of London (Inner curtain wall with mural towers, the New Armouries, the King's House and Tower Green)
- Listed buildingWaterloo Block
- Scheduled monumentTower of London
- World Heritage SiteTower of London
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 EC3N 4AB?
Police.uk records 2,333 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC3N 4AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 116, drugs 79, robbery 79, bicycle theft 63, vehicle crime 61, criminal damage and arson 18, possession of weapons 11, other crime 10.
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 EC3N 4AB
- Ward
- St Katharine's & Wapping
- 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
- March 1988
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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