The UK Postcode Database

E1 2QU

a postcode in Tower Hamlets

Introduced in July 2007
E1 2QU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with E1 2QU

Watney Street - 56 properties, USRN 22701303

Timberland Road - 1 property, USRN 22701217

Morris Street - 1 property, USRN 22702357

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5128 / 51°30'46"N

Longitude: -0.0573 / 0°3'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 704182 5710961

OS Easting: 534902

OS Northing: 181110

OS Grid: TQ349811

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR J9.G6L

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.Y7KM

Open Location Code: 9C3XGW7V+43

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xm33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3b2

  • Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
  • Ethnically Diverse Young Families
  • Young Ethnic Minority Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4740 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for E1 2QU on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:58
Sunset 21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:07
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:41 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:10
Moon Rises 23:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for E1 2QU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in E1 2QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 October 2023 Flat 27, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £380,000
22 March 2018 Flat 27, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £138,250
9 December 2016 Flat 26, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £450,000
9 December 2016 Flat 43, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £312,000
11 October 2016 Flat 38, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £347,000
26 August 2016 Flat 20, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £405,000
27 May 2016 Flat 30, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,500
17 May 2016 Flat 50, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £161,000
29 January 2016 Flat 36, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £182,800
27 November 2014 Flat 25, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £148,500
26 July 2013 Flat 37, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £279,000
20 April 2012 Flat 24, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
23 July 2010 Flat 26, Hannah Building, 56, Watney Street, London E1 2QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for E1 2QU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bethnal Green and Stepney

MP

Rushanara Ali Labour

London Assembly
Assembly Constituency

City and East

Assembly Member

Unmesh Desai Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Tower Hamlets Borough Council
London borough ward

Shadwell

Councillors

Harun Miah Aspire

Ana Miah Aspire

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for E1 2QU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00021637 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01004304 Tower Hamlets 022C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02000885 Tower Hamlets 022 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05009332 Shadwell Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 22 May 2014 DLUHC
E09000030 Tower Hamlets London Boroughs Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000007 London Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001086 Bethnal Green and Stepney Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000001 Metropolitan Police Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000234 London Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E32000004 City and East London Assembly Constituencies Electoral 6 May 2010 Greater London Authority
E33036281 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000051 London Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000255 NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000003 London NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2013 ODS
E43000220 Tower Hamlets, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000029 North East London Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2016 NHS
E56000028 North East London Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E61000001 Greater London Authority Greater London Authority Administrative 3 July 2000 ONS
E63012023 Tower Hamlets Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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