E1 8GX
PostcodeA postcode in Tower Hamlets 026C, Whitechapel ward, Tower Hamlets.
This report describes the area around E1 8GX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around E1 8GX
- 209 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 12% on JulyTower Hamlets 026C: 92 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Shadwell, 480 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 21 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in E1 8GX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets 026CNeighbourhood
- £447,796 average priceFor the whole of Tower Hamlets, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 17 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at E1 8GXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at E1 8GXRoad 56 dB, rail 69 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 19.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near E1 8GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Mulberry Academy London Dock Secondary | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Harry Gosling Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Bigland Green Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
| Buttercup Primary School Independent | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jamiatul Ummah School Independent | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Mulberry School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| London Enterprise Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near E1 8GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Hindmarsh Close, E1 8HUMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £380,000Cable Street, E1 8HSFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £260,000Swedenborg Gardens, E1 8HROctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £600,000Swedenborg Gardens, E1 8HPDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £396,500Cable Street, E1 8GTOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £335,000Christian Street, E1 1AWMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £400,000Hindmarsh Close, E1 8JJJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £365,000Cable Street, E1 8NUJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of E1 8GX
In a straight lineStations
- Shadwell6 minutes on foot480 m
- Shadwell6 minutes on foot500 m
- Aldgate East9 minutes on foot750 m
- Tower Gateway10 minutes on foot760 m
- Tower Hill11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE430 m
- ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE530 m
- THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE630 m
- CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP670 m
- THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE820 m
Pharmacies
- CHAPEL PHARMACY310 m
- CITY DOCK PHARMACY370 m
- SAI PHARMACY430 m
- ALI'S PHARMACY520 m
- DMB CHEMIST570 m
Dental practices
- CARE DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
- WAPPING DENTAL CENTRE400 m
- ALDGATE HOUSE DENTAL CARE490 m
- NEW ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE520 m
- THE SECOND FLOOR DENTAL PRACTICE710 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Petrol St KathrinesThe Co-operative Group160 m
- Sainsburys Wapping London Dock LocalSainsburys330 m
- Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Leman Street LocalSainsburys500 m
- Waitrose St Katharine DocksWaitrose510 m
- Tesco Commercial Rd ExpressTesco520 m
The neighbourhood: Tower Hamlets 026C
Everything about Tower Hamlets 026CThe postcode district: E1
Everything about E1Your MP
- Rushanara AliLabourMP for Bethnal Green and Stepney
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.