E2 postcode district

Tower Hamlets · 979 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. Across Tower Hamlets, police record 145 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the E2 district, the nearest primary school is Lawdale Junior School, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Oaklands School, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Bethnal Green Health Ctr., 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Cambridge Heath (London) station is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; Bethnal Green (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lawdale Junior SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

140 m

Elizabeth Selby Infants' SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–7 · Ofsted reports

150 m

Columbia Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 3 Jul 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Sebright SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.4 mi

Secondary

Oaklands SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

80 m

Nursery, special and other

Columbia Market Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Comet Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Alice Model Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Cambridge Heath (London)Weaver line

0.3 mi · 6 min walkZone 2

Bethnal GreenWeaver line

0.4 mi · 8 min walkZone 2

HoxtonWindrush line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZones 1 and 2

Shoreditch High StreetWindrush line

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 1

Underground, DLR and tram

Bethnal GreenCentral

0.3 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

WhitechapelDistrictHammersmith & City

0.7 mi · 14 min walkZone 2

Stepney GreenDistrictHammersmith & City

0.9 mi · 18 min walkZone 2

Aldgate EastDistrictHammersmith & City

1.1 mi · 22 min walkZone 1

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

40 mto the nearest park

13parks within a 10 minute walk

23hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

30 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Play area (10 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Middleton GreenPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

160 m · 2 min walk

Ion Square GardensPark or garden · 1.0 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Haggerston ParkPark or garden · 8.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Jesus GreenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Weaver's Community SpacePark or garden · 6.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (12 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (24 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

York Hall Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the E2 district

What is the crime rate in the E2 district?

Across Tower Hamlets, police record 145 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the E2 district?

The average home in Tower Hamlets sold for £447,796 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £889,618, semi-detached £666,730, terraced £690,210, flats £430,120. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the E2 district?

The nearest primary school is Lawdale Junior School, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Oaklands School, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the E2 district?

Cambridge Heath (London) is 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk, and Bethnal Green (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the E2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £69,745 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in E2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

E1 E8 EC2A EC2M EC3A E9 EC1Y EC3N

E2 postcode district

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Postcodes in E2

E2 0

E2 2

E2 6

E2 7

E2 8

E2 9

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