E1 4EF

POSTCODE

A Bethnal Green East postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 4-minute walk from Stepney Green Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.1

    0.14 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.2

    0.19 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.31 mi

  4. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.33 mi

  5. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  6. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Stepney Green Underground Station

    Underground

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Mile End Underground Station

    Underground

    781 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Bethnal Green Underground Station

    Underground

    801 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Bancroft Road / Ocean Estate

    Bus · Stop C · east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Stepney Green Station

    Bus · Stop J · north

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Stepney Green Station

    Bus · Stop K · south

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Colebert Avenue

    Bus · Stop HP · north

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Colebert Avenue

    Bus · Stop HN · south

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E1 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

E1 4EF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E1 4 sector.

Average price
£457,984
Median price: £445,000
Median +4.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £530,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£562k£468k£375k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£530,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4DL
£645,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
E1 4EG
£550,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4AS
£320,500 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4RR
£450,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4SR
£460,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4GJ
£225,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4LJ
£392,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4QL
£304,750 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E1 4RH
£625,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
E1 4AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E1 4EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E1 4EF

Counts are for Bethnal Green East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
103
YoY +43%
1129068
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
36
YoY -14%
865524
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -9%
21123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY +9%
21122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

20100
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
71
YoY stable
846239
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
52
YoY +18%
90509
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Public Order
26
YoY +73%
302111
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · violent crime rising

312
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tower Hamlets 007 (E02000870)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£62,932

£53,742–£73,693

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,756

£39,337–£53,223

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,094

£38,867–£45,589

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,194

£29,002–£37,991

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,380
Bangladeshi38.0%
White Brit.32.5%
Other White7.0%
African5.2%
Other ethnic group3.2%
+ 13 other groups · 14.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,384
Muslim42.4%
Christian28.1%
No religion22.0%
Not answered5.6%
Buddhist1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,381
35–4919.8%
25–3419.6%
50–6414.0%
20–2411.1%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 483
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
One person: other14.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.6%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3959
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3959 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E1 4EF

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bethnal Green East
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E1 4EF
Coordinates
51.5244, -0.0449
Grid reference
TQ357824
Easting
535,732
Northing
182,419
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGXF4+Q3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Tower Hamlets
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Tower Hamlets

Administrative Information

Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Council Area
Bethnal Green and Stepney E14001086
Constituency
E14001086
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bethnal Green East
Constituency code
E14001086
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Tower Hamlets, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tower Hamlets

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 007C E01004263
E01004263
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 007 E02000870
E02000870
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 007C E01004263
E01004263
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 007 E02000870
E02000870
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:05 AM4:22 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E1 4EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004263 and MSOA E02000870 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3959
Present — Active
Postcode E1 4EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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