E3 has crime levels 110% above avg. Safety is a weaker domain for this area.

Are house prices high in E3?

Average house prices in E3 are £572,516, with a median of £445,000.

Are there good schools in E3?

E3 has 17 rated schools, with 100% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

What council is E3 in?

The E3 postcode district falls within Tower Hamlets council.

What transport links does E3 have?

E3 has 1 rail station and 20 public transport stops nearby.

How fast is broadband in E3?

Average broadband download speed in E3 is 262 Mbps. Upload speed averages 210 Mbps.

How much is rent in E3?

The average monthly rent in E3 is not available, with a year-on-year change of +0%.

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E3 East London

Tower Hamlets · London

Grade DAverageTop 79%

East London — North view

Average Area

E3 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong schools and education scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £573K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 110% above the London average.

Best for:Families prioritising schools

🛡️Safety

110% above avg

🎓Schools

100% Good or Outstanding

🚇Transport

1 rail stations nearby

💷Afford.

Avg £572,516

🌿Environ.

Moderate air quality · 16% green

❤️Health

7/8 GPs accepting patients

📚Education

Above average

👥Community

Average community

🛡️

Crime & Safety

110% above avg

Stable764 offences/mo → 796 offences/mo

Monthly avg: 850Peak: 1063Low: 713

Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months

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House Prices

+9.4%

Average

£572,516

Median

£445,000

Sales (12m)

561

YoY Change

+19.9%

Sales Volume

213

136

118

Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district

🎓

Schools

19 nearby

Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre

🚇

Transport

20 stops

Stations & stops

Bus stops

Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre

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Demographics

310,306 residents

Asian

44.4%

Ldn 20.7%

White

39.4%

Ldn 53.8%

Black

7.3%

Ldn 13.5%

Mixed

Ldn 5.7%

Other

3.9%

Ldn 6.3%

E3 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district

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Rental Prices

+0% YoY

Median Rent

£1,900/mo

Range

£1,600-£2,315

YoY Change

+0%

Median Rent by Property Type

4+ bed

£3,300/mo

3-bed

£2,400/mo

2-bed

£2,000/mo

1-bed

£1,650/mo

Rent vs Buy

Rent-to-price ratio

3.3%

Monthly mortgage*

£1,932/mo

*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

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Council Tax

9% below avg

Band

Annual

£1,754

Monthly

£146

vs London avg

-9%

All Council Tax Bands

£1,169

£1,364

£1,559

£1,754

£2,144

£2,534

£2,923

£3,508

London average (Band D)£1,927

Tower Hamlets | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data

📶

Broadband & Mobile

Excellent

Download

262 Mbps

Upload

210 Mbps

Rating

Excellent

Fixed Broadband Coverage

Superfast (30+ Mbps)96.1%

Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)85.9%

Full Fibre (FTTP)75.8%

Mobile Coverage

📶4G Coverage

100%

📡5G Coverage

100%

Main provider: Openreach

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually

🌿

Environment

Moderate

Flood Risk

🌊Medium

Zone 2 · 12% at risk

Green Space

🌳16%

Victoria Park (0.7km)

Air Quality

Moderate

NO₂ (nitrogen dioxide)34.6 ug/m3

WHO 10

PM_2.5 (fine particles)9.2 ug/m3

WHO 5

Noise Level

Moderate65 dB

Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS

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GP & Healthcare

7/8 accepting

GP Practices

Dentists

Pharmacies

Avg Wait

10d

GP Practices

Ruston Street Clinic

Good7,096 patients

Accepting0.3 mi

St. Stephens Health Centre

Good6,371 patients

Full0.9 mi

Harley Grove Medical Ctr.

Good5,371 patients

Accepting1.3 mi

The Grove Road Surgery

Good8,038 patients

Accepting1.7 mi

Wellington Way Health Centre

Good8,178 patients

Accepting2.3 mi

Tredegar Practice

Good10,072 patients

Accepting2.5 mi

ST Andrews Health Centre

Outstanding11,705 patients

Accepting2.7 mi

ST Andrews Extended Access Hub

Good5,219 patients

Accepting3.5 mi

Dentists

William Place Dental Aesthetics

NHS

Accepting0.8 mi

195 Bow Common Lane (dental Practice)

NHS

Accepting1.4 mi

Dental Surgery

NHS

Accepting1.4 mi

M C Lewis & Associates Ltd

NHS

Accepting2.3 mi

Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data

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Nearby Amenities

72amenities within 1km

🛒

Supermarkets

🍽️

Restaurants

☕

Cafes

🍺

Pubs & Bars

🏋️

Gyms

🌳

Parks

📚

Libraries

📮

Post Offices

Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre

📊

Deprivation (IMD)

29.58

IMD Rank: 29.58

out of 100 (lower = less deprived)

Least deprivedMost deprived

Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA

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Data Coverage

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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.

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This page covers the E3 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with E3 (e.g. E3 3RG, E3 4AB, E3 5XX). All postcodes within E3 share the same district-level data.

Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources