E3 3BD
The median sold price for the postcode E3 3BD is around £235,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 129 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around E3 3BD (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £243,644 – £565,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across E3 3, last 24 months.
- Flat£350,000(261 sales)
- Terraced£590,000(9 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
E3 3BD median £235,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £485,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 38% below the typical Tower Hamlets neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.2× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Tower Hamlets and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in E3 3BD, compared with 86.9% across Tower Hamlets and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 81.6% of premises across Tower Hamlets (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Tower Hamlets | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 81.6% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 86.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 96.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 93% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Tower Hamlets: more deprived than 97% of its 169 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income1of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (75%). Average Band D in Tower Hamlets is £1,837.78 for 2026/27.
That is 23% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Tower Hamlets: £1,429.38 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 570 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A4%
- Band B75%
- Band C14%
- Band D7%
- Band E–
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Old Palace Primary School0.1 miles (130 m)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Old Palace Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Agnes RC Primary School0.2 miles (350 m)Ofsted, February 2024: OutstandingOfsted reports for St Agnes RC Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oasis School 3600.3 miles (480 m)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Oasis School 360 (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Harris Science Academy East London0.3 miles (510 m)Ofsted, April 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
- Personal development Outstanding
- Leadership and management Outstanding
- Bow School0.4 miles (680 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Bow School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Bobby Moore Academy0.5 miles (830 m)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to E3 3BD is Bromley-by-Bow Underground Station, 0.3 miles (480 m) away in a straight line. There are 15 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (480 m)Bromley-by-Bow Underground Station
- 0.3 miles (490 m)Bow Church DLR Station
- 0.4 miles (620 m)Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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