E1W 1YQ
PostcodeA postcode in Tower Hamlets 027B, St Katharine's & Wapping ward, Tower Hamlets.
This report describes the area around E1W 1YQ, 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 E1W 1YQ
- 149 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyTower Hamlets 027B: 287 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Tower Gateway, 690 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in E1W 1YQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Tower Hamlets 027BNeighbourhood
- £447,796 average priceFor the whole of Tower Hamlets, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayPostcode
- 14 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 30 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at E1W 1YQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at E1W 1YQRoad 59 dB, rail 43 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 E1W 1YQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Mulberry Academy London Dock Secondary | 280 m 3 minutes 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) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Michael's Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Harry Gosling Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
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 E1W 1YQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £695,000Thomas More Street, E1W 1YDDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £615,000St Anthonys Close, E1W 1LTSeptember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £415,000Bridgeport Place, E1W 2JSNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £395,000Thomas More Street, E1W 1UAJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £550,000Thomas More Street, E1W 1UBMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £485,000Kennet Street, E1W 2JAApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £880,000Waveney Close, E1W 2JLApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, freehold110 m
- £434,000Asher Way, E1W 2JBFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 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 E1W 1YQ
In a straight lineStations
- Tower Gateway9 minutes on foot690 m
- Tower Hill9 minutes on foot750 m
- Wapping10 minutes on foot820 m
- Shadwell11 minutes on foot880 m
- Shadwell12 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE90 m
- THE WAPPING GROUP PRACTICE570 m
- THE NEW MILL STREET SURGERY710 m
- GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE770 m
Pharmacies
- CITY DOCK PHARMACY160 m
- TOWER PHARMACY570 m
- THE WELLNESS PHARMACY630 m
- SAI PHARMACY770 m
- CHAPEL PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- HERMITAGE CLINIC390 m
- LONDENT ORAL CARE660 m
- WAPPING DENTAL CENTRE680 m
- NOVELTY ORTHODONTICS LTD740 m
- CARE DENTAL PRACTICE870 m
Supermarkets
- Waitrose St Katharine DocksWaitrose30 m
- Sainsburys Wapping London Dock LocalSainsburys260 m
- Co-op Petrol St KathrinesThe Co-operative Group410 m
- Tesco St Katharines Way ExpressTesco460 m
- Sainsburys Wapping Lane LocalSainsburys690 m
The neighbourhood: Tower Hamlets 027B
Everything about Tower Hamlets 027BThe postcode district: E1W
Everything about E1WYour MP
- Apsana BegumLabourMP for Poplar and Limehouse
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.