E1 8BU

a postcode in Tower Hamlets

Introduced in July 1990

E1 8BU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with E1 8BU

Hooper Street - 40 properties, USRN 22700652

Gower's Walk - 1 property, USRN 22700567

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5122 / 51°30'43"N

Longitude: -0.0676 / 0°4'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 703475 5710860

OS Easting: 534194

OS Northing: 181019

OS Grid: TQ341810

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR XD.Z3

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.S843

Open Location Code: 9C3XGW6J+VX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xm12

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3a2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Student Living and Professional Footholds
Professional Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22328 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for E1 8BU on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:02
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:19
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:11
Moon Rises	22:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for E1 8BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in E1 8BU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
23 September 2022	32 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£365,000
8 October 2021	33 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£300,000
15 October 2020	41 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£675,000
26 February 2018	27 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£730,000
28 February 2017	40 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£648,000
6 November 2015	35 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£440,000
19 March 2015	38 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£600,000
12 December 2014	31 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£645,000
10 October 2014	27 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£660,000
17 September 2014	23 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£705,000
5 February 2013	28 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£460,000
22 November 2012	46 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£237,500
17 September 2012	48 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£347,000
27 May 2011	37 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£395,000
21 January 2011	40 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£383,000
29 September 2009	52 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£340,000
10 April 2008	35 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£315,000
12 March 2007	47 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£219,000
15 September 2006	42 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£370,100
24 March 2006	29 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£297,500
19 December 2005	51 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£171,000
22 July 2005	39 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
9 March 2005	40 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£279,000
29 October 2004	34 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£212,000
6 May 2004	44 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£225,000
22 April 2004	41 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£270,000
2 April 2004	46 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£170,000
16 January 2004	39 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£249,000
16 December 2003	51 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£157,500
8 November 2002	24 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£285,000
11 October 2002	30 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£250,000
3 July 2002	51 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£130,000
26 April 2002	40 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£230,000
3 April 2002	50 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£285,000
21 December 2001	46 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£122,000
29 March 2001	33 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£110,000
11 October 2000	39 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
11 August 2000	44 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£141,000
15 December 1999	46 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£91,000
29 November 1999	45 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£135,000
30 April 1999	39 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£160,000
11 January 1999	43 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£157,400
11 September 1998	47 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£81,500
14 August 1998	41 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£167,000
17 June 1998	26 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£160,000
12 June 1998	25 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£162,500
9 April 1998	23 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£163,000
19 February 1998	42 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£150,000
31 October 1997	48 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£102,500
21 August 1997	38 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£157,000
21 August 1997	35 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£96,000
11 July 1997	52 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£190,000
16 May 1997	37 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£155,000
30 April 1997	32 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£55,500
28 January 1997	45 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£87,000
23 August 1995	41 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
3 May 1995	52 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£152,000
24 March 1995	32 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£68,000
23 January 1995	43 Hooper Street, London E1 8BU	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£145,000

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 8BU

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

Whitechapel

Councillors

Shafi Ahmed Aspire

Faroque Ahmed Labour

Kamrul Hussain Aspire

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for E1 8BU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00021751		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00167100		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01004320	Tower Hamlets 021B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01032767	Tower Hamlets 021F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E02000884	Tower Hamlets 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05009336	Whitechapel	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
E33036273		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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