Hackney, England

The typical property in E2

E2 is Bethnal Green, dense Victorian terraces and major postwar council estates with significant ethnic diversity.

Area summary

E2 sits in LB Tower Hamlets. The outcode covers Bethnal Green, Cambridge Heath and parts of Shoreditch east. Columbia Road Flower Market is a notable Sunday market. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Georgian terraces, postwar council estates (substantial postwar reconstruction after WW2 bombing), and newer apartment development.

Bethnal Green station provides Central Line services. Cambridge Heath and Bethnal Green (Overground) also serve the outcode.

Employment includes the wider Tower Hamlets economy, Columbia Road retail, and commuting into the City.

LB Tower Hamlets operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas.

What the data shows

Average sold
£196,000
From 5 sales
Median sold
£215,000
Dominant stock
flat-maisonette
Full data for E2

Researched facts

  • Columbia Road Flower Market operates Sunday mornings, source
  • Bethnal Green station is on the Central Line, source
  • LB Tower Hamlets operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas, source

Buyer notes

  • Verify additional HMO licensing requirement
  • Postwar council stock has variable EPC profiles
  • Central Line direct service is a major value driver

The full E2 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

E2 property data

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