The UK Postcode Database

E3 3LY

a postcode in Tower Hamlets

Introduced in January 1980
E3 3LY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with E3 3LY

Empson Street - 30 properties, USRN 22700470

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5224 / 51°31'20"N

Longitude: -0.0122 / 0°0'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 707267 5712147

OS Easting: 538002

OS Northing: 182254

OS Grid: TQ380822

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KY.TTV

Mapcode Global: VHGQV.QZWV

Open Location Code: 9C3XGXCQ+W4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91xm85

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): 7688 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for E3 3LY on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:48
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:58
Sunset 21:12
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 21:59
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:09
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 21:42
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:42 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for E3 3LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in E3 3LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 April 2023 Flat 27, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £400,000
17 September 2021 Flat 12, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £330,000
6 February 2018 Flat 26, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £400,000
27 November 2014 Flat 2, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,000
24 October 2014 Flat 22, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £342,000
10 October 2014 Flat 13, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £276,000
30 August 2007 Flat 4, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £240,000
14 December 2004 Flat 11, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
19 June 2003 Flat 11, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
9 January 1998 Flat 3, Stanborough House, Empson Street, London E3 3LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000

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 E3 3LY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Poplar and Limehouse

MP

Apsana Begum 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

Bromley South

Councillors

Shubo Hussain Labour

Bodrul Choudhury Aspire

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for E3 3LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00021341 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00167214 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01004238 Tower Hamlets 008D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035667 Tower Hamlets 008H Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02000871 Tower Hamlets 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05009322 Bromley South 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
E14001430 Poplar and Limehouse 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
E33036213 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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