E14 8BF

POSTCODE

A Limehouse postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 7-minute walk from Limehouse Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Limehouse Rail Station

    Rail · DLR

    522 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Westferry DLR Station

    DLR

    544 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • West India Quay DLR Station

    DLR

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Bus stops

  • Lavender Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Pageant Steps

    Bus · ->W · west

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Pageant Steps

    Bus · ->S · south

    339 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Essex House

    Bus · ->W · west

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Lowell Street

    Bus · Stop LJ · west

    379 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E14 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E14 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales

E14 8BF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E14 8 sector.

Average price
£556,792
Median price: £500,000
Median -4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £705,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£855k£628k£402k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£705,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8DJ
£412,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8EJ
£550,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8LN
£980,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8JW
£725,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8DD
£720,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8DD
£435,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8DY
£500,000 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8AX
£515,000 · 2026-07-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E14 8EJ
£480,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
E14 8NJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E14 8BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E14 8BF

Counts are for Limehouse 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
18
YoY stable
21158
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
16
YoY -41%
412611
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
19101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

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

630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -17%
332312
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving

64
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 023 (E02000886)

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
£78,997

£67,371–£92,629

Disposable (net) annual household income
£62,808

£54,244–£72,725

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£56,250

£51,020–£62,015

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,306

£31,509–£41,832

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: 1,473
White Brit.38.3%
Bangladeshi19.1%
Other White18.5%
Other ethnic group3.4%
Indian3.3%
+ 13 other groups · 17.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,476
Christian32.6%
No religion30.4%
Muslim23.6%
Not answered7.8%
Hindu2.4%
+ 4 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,475
35–4925.4%
25–3424.2%
50–6417.2%
65–747.3%
20–246.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.6%

Households

Total households: 691
One person: other28.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.1%
+ 8 other households · 25.5%

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.
16769
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16769 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 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 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 E14 8BF

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Limehouse
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E14 8BF
Coordinates
51.5090, -0.0346
Grid reference
TQ364807
Easting
536,491
Northing
180,728
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGX58+J5
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
Poplar and Limehouse E14001430
Constituency
E14001430
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Limehouse
Constituency code
E14001430
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 023D E01004258
E01004258
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 023 E02000886
E02000886
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 023D E01004258
E01004258
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 023 E02000886
E02000886
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

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode E14 8BF 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 E01004258 and MSOA E02000886 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16769
Present — Active
Postcode E14 8BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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