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E3 5QJ

POSTCODE

A Bow West postcode in Tower Hamlets, a 9-minute walk from Mile End Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Olga Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Chisenhale Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.16 mi

  3. 3
    Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.20 mi

  4. 4
    Malmesbury Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  5. 5
    Central Foundation Girls' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.3

    0.43 mi

  6. 6
    Mulberry UTC

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 30.3

    0.43 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

  • Mile End Underground Station

    Underground

    734 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Bow Road Underground Station

    Underground

    904 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Bow Church DLR Station

    DLR

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Medway Road (E3)

    Bus · Stop J · east

    26 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Medway Road (E3)

    Bus · Stop C · west

    27 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ford Road (E3)

    Bus · Stop K · east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ford Road (E3)

    Bus · Stop B · west

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roman Road / Grove Road

    Bus · Stop H · east

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E3 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 105 sales

E3 5QJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E3 5 sector.

Average price
£696,596
Median price: £585,000
Median -2.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 105 sales
View district E3
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £473,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£878k£676k£473k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£475,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 5QP
£471,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 5NU
£895,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
E3 5EG
£805,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 5BZ
£425,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 5DW
£910,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
E3 5RP
£460,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 5LF
£1,845,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
E3 5RJ
£725,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 5NE
£300,000 · 2026-08-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E3 5LX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E3 5QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E3 5QJ

Counts are for Bow West 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
37
YoY +54%
654422
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
22
YoY -12%
463115
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
12
YoY +20%
16103
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.

1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
51
YoY stable
1469033
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
50
YoY —
57315
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

181
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 003 (E02000866)

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
£70,324

£60,249–£82,084

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,643

£45,591–£60,786

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,194

£44,295–£52,436

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,673

£37,298–£48,824

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: 1,947
White Brit.56.9%
Other White11.9%
Bangladeshi7.7%
Other ethnic group3.4%
African2.5%
+ 14 other groups · 17.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,948
No religion44.3%
Christian34.4%
Muslim11.5%
Not answered6.1%
Sikh1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,948
25–3424.2%
35–4920.8%
50–6414.2%
20–2413.1%
65–746.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.9%

Households

Total households: 815
One person: other21.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%

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.
14838
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14838 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E3 5QJ

England
Country
Tower Hamlets
Local Authority
Bow West
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E3 5QJ
Coordinates
51.5316, -0.0359
Grid reference
TQ363832
Easting
536,335
Northing
183,236
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGXJ7+JM
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
Stratford and Bow E14001525
Constituency
E14001525
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bow West
Constituency code
E14001525
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 003A E01004228
E01004228
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 003 E02000866
E02000866
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tower Hamlets 003A E01004228
E01004228
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tower Hamlets 003 E02000866
E02000866
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

7:03 AM4:23 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 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 E3 5QJ 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 E01004228 and MSOA E02000866 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14838
Present — Active
Postcode E3 5QJ 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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