The UK Postcode Database

E1 8JQ

a postcode in Tower Hamlets

Introduced in June 1998
E1 8JQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with E1 8JQ

Ensign Street - 31 properties, USRN 22700472

Cable Street - 7 properties, USRN 22700241

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5107 / 51°30'38"N

Longitude: -0.0676 / 0°4'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 703479 5710700

OS Easting: 534196

OS Northing: 180859

OS Grid: TQ341808

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR XD.YM

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.S946

Open Location Code: 9C3XGW6J+7X

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): 15535 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for E1 8JQ on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:05
Sunrise 04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:21 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:22
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:04
Moon Rises 22:52

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

Residential Property Sales in E1 8JQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
2 February 2024 Flat 10, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £470,000
18 February 2022 Flat 8, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £475,000
31 July 2020 Flat 19, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £485,000
19 July 2019 Flat 27, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £645,000
13 May 2019 Flat 30, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £530,000
22 May 2018 Flat 3, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £800,000
29 March 2016 Flat 22, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £750,000
27 November 2015 Flat 1, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £435,000
29 July 2014 Flat 21, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £470,000
16 June 2014 Flat 30, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £535,000
30 May 2014 Flat 18, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £470,500
6 March 2014 Flat 27, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £695,000
31 January 2014 Flat 14, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £420,000
19 October 2012 Flat 27, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £547,000
29 June 2012 Flat 15, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £630,000
7 June 2012 Flat 6, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £330,000
20 November 2009 Flat 8, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
21 December 2007 Flat 29, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £370,000
31 August 2007 Flat 15, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £425,000
10 August 2007 Flat 18, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £336,000
3 April 2007 Flat 3, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £465,000
15 December 2006 Flat 5, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £304,000
1 September 2006 Flat 8, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £315,000
14 July 2006 Flat 9, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
30 May 2006 Flat 18, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £335,000
12 January 2006 Flat 28, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
8 December 2005 Flat 10, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £275,000
19 August 2005 Flat 16, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
20 September 2004 Flat 3, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £325,000
30 July 2004 Flat 26, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
27 November 2003 Flat 10, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £245,000
14 November 2003 Flat 18, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £233,000
6 November 2003 Flat 15, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £295,000
19 December 2002 Flat 4, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,625
2 August 2002 Flat 5, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £245,000
24 May 2002 Flat 18, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £249,000
30 April 2002 Flat 21, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
22 March 2002 Flat 14, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £235,000
18 May 2001 Flat 14, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £213,500
1 October 2000 Flat 6, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
10 September 2000 Flat 4, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £232,000
30 June 2000 Flat 18, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
14 April 2000 Flat 2, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £144,000
14 January 2000 Flat 15, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
7 January 2000 Flat 28, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
8 September 1999 Flat 25, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,500
19 August 1999 Flat 23, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £126,000
6 August 1999 Flat 2, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
18 June 1999 Flat 22, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
26 February 1999 Flat 30, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
26 February 1999 Flat 4, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
18 December 1998 Flat 27, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
3 December 1998 Flat 3, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £225,000
4 November 1998 Flat 29, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
30 October 1998 Flat 15, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £217,500
9 October 1998 Flat 6, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
1 October 1998 Flat 20, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £158,995
1 October 1998 Flat 7, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,995
11 September 1998 Flat 17, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,995
11 September 1998 Flat 11, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,995
1 September 1998 Flat 19, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £169,995
1 September 1998 Flat 12, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £152,000
31 August 1998 Flat 18, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,995
27 August 1998 Flat 16, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,995
20 August 1998 Flat 14, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,995
31 July 1998 Flat 5, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
31 July 1998 Flat 9, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,995
28 July 1998 Flat 10, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £159,995
24 July 1998 Flat 8, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
30 June 1998 Flat 2, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,995
29 June 1998 Flat 1, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £116,995
26 June 1998 Flat 24, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £113,995
26 June 1998 Flat 23, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,995
28 May 1998 Flat 25, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £113,995
28 May 1998 Flat 26, Sapphire Court, 1, Ensign Street, London E1 8JQ Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,995

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 8JQ

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 8JQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00021617 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01004294 Tower Hamlets 026B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035696 Tower Hamlets 026E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02000889 Tower Hamlets 026 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
E33036298 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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