E1 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Tower Hamlets 026E, Whitechapel ward, Tower Hamlets.
This report describes the area around E1 8LJ, 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 8LJ
- 223 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 29% on JulyTower Hamlets 026E: 259 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tower Gateway, 520 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 16 schools within 800 mNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- No property in E1 8LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets 026ENeighbourhood
- £447,796 average priceFor the whole of Tower Hamlets, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 19 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at E1 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at E1 8LJRoad 73 dB, rail 51 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 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Academy London Dock Secondary | 100 m 1 minute on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hermitage Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Harry Gosling Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| London Enterprise Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Buttercup Primary School Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bigland Green Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
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 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £463,500Ensign Street, E1 8JTJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £271,670Emery Way, E1W 2ASMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £635,000Dock Street, E1 8QWMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £300,000East Smithfield, E1W 1AWJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £450,000Crofts Street, E1 8LUJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £410,000Dock Street, E1 8QUFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £860,000Ensign Street, E1 8JDJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £470,000Ensign Street, E1 8JQFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 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 8LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Tower Gateway6 minutes on foot520 m
- Tower Hill8 minutes on foot620 m
- Aldgate East9 minutes on foot710 m
- Shadwell10 minutes on foot770 m
- Aldgate10 minutes on foot780 m
GP practices
- ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE270 m
- GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE460 m
- THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE700 m
- THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE900 m
- CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP980 m
Pharmacies
- CITY DOCK PHARMACY170 m
- SAI PHARMACY460 m
- CHAPEL PHARMACY600 m
- TOWER PHARMACY700 m
- BOOTS760 m
Dental practices
- CARE DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
- WAPPING DENTAL CENTRE630 m
- HERMITAGE CLINIC660 m
- NEW ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE770 m
- ALDGATE HOUSE DENTAL CARE790 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Wapping London Dock LocalSainsburys50 m
- Waitrose St Katharine DocksWaitrose290 m
- Co-op Petrol St KathrinesThe Co-operative Group290 m
- Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Leman Street LocalSainsburys460 m
- Tesco Aldgate East ExpressTesco490 m
The neighbourhood: Tower Hamlets 026E
Everything about Tower Hamlets 026EThe 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.