POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

E3 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

E3 currently groups 704 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Tower Hamlets. Aggregate median sold price reads at £430,000 across 3,745 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 85.9% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 100% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 33 school rows for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 23 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 704Live postcode rows grouped under E3
  • Median sold price in E3, last 5 years £430,000Based on 3,745 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jun 2026
  • Best-fit area Tower HamletsUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 33 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in E3, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 3,745 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jun 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 85.9%

Gigabit availability is 85.9%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 100% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Tower Hamlets in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

33 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 33 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

626 mapped stops

Tower Hamlets currently links 626 mapped transport stops, including 24 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside E3.

Local business

Score 100/100

Tower Hamlets currently links 2,289 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 1,119 food and drink, 367 grocery, 256 retail. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Tower Hamlets sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Tower Hamlets, so the figure describes the region rather than Tower Hamlets itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with E3 3YP, Tower Hamlets and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in E3, last 5 years

£430,000

Strong sample. Based on 3,745 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Jun 2026.

Built from 704 matched postcode rows within the postcode area E3, with best-fit area context in Tower Hamlets.

Local business

E3 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for E3
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

1,119 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (400), fast food (374), cafe (345).

  • Restaurant: 400 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 374 mapped places
  • Cafe: 345 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

367 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (280), bakery (33), supermarket (29).

  • Convenience: 280 mapped places
  • Bakery: 33 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 29 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

256 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (203), mobile phone (17), electronics (16).

  • Clothes: 203 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 17 mapped places
  • Electronics: 16 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

193 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (129), bar (64).

  • Pub: 129 mapped places
  • Bar: 64 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Chisenhale Primary School

Primary option in E3 5QY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Malmesbury Primary School

Primary option in E3 2AB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Marner Primary School

Primary option in E3 3LL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for E3 3YP before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around E3.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like E3 with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess E3.

Open planners and templates