EC3N 4EE postcode in Tower Hamlets, England
EC3N 4EE 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 August 1992.
Where EC3N 4EE is, and what is near it
- EC3N 4EE
- Other postcodes in EC3N 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 51.5092, 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 EC3N 4EE?
- 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 4EE 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 4EE?
Every home and business at EC3N 4EE 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 EC3N 4EE?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Tower Hamlets's days for EC3N 4EE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for EC3N 4EE 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 4EE 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 EC3N 4EE.
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 4EE: 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 4EE 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 4EE?
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 4EE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in EC3N 4EE 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 4EE
The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at EC3N 4EE. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near EC3N 4EE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around EC3N 4EE. 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 4EE 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 4EE?
The nearest open schools to EC3N 4EE, 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 4EE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of EC3N 4EE is London Fenchurch Street Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- London Fenchurch Street Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- London Bridge Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Tower Hill Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tower of London / Tower Hill Station, 181 m away.
More stations near EC3N 4EE, 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 4EE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of EC3N 4EE, 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 750 mWalk
- Goodman's Field Health Centre Phone 020 7702 2036 850 mWalk
- The New Mill Street Surgery Phone 020 7252 1817 1.1 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 EC3N 4EE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of EC3N 4EE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- London - Tower Supercharger Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · 2 chargers 800 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 4EE?
The nearest to the centre of EC3N 4EE, 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 200 mWalk
- Smilepod - 18 Cullum Street Phone 020 7836 6866 400 mWalk
- London Bridge Dental Practice Phone 020 7407 1920 600 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 4EE?
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 600 mWalk
- Guy's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 7188 7188 850 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 4EE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of EC3N 4EE, 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Dunton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7232 0016 2.0 kmCycle
- Gaywood Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 020 7261 9210 2.2 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 4EE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of EC3N 4EE, 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, 120 Fenchurch Street Mon to Fri 7:30am to 8pm; Sat 11am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7423 6240 350 mWalk
- Boots, 88 Aldgate High Street Mon to Fri 7:30am to 7:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 7265 0343 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 500 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 4EE?
The nearest vets to the centre of EC3N 4EE 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 1.6 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 20 7017 8950 2.1 kmCycle
- Hello Vet Phone +44 20 4587 1351 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 4EE in a conservation area?
The centre of EC3N 4EE is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaThe Tower
- Listed buildingWine Cellars at Premises of Messers Asher Storey
- Scheduled monumentTower Hill West
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 4EE?
Police.uk records 2,305 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of EC3N 4EE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 120, robbery 80, drugs 77, bicycle theft 73, vehicle crime 54, criminal damage and arson 17, possession of weapons 10, other crime 9.
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 4EE
- 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
- August 1992
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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