Postcode district report · August 2026

E3, Tower Hamlets

E3 is the 5th Hapiest of Tower Hamlets's 5 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
456
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£437,500
-2.8% on the year before
Price per m²
£6,821
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
84%
of homes sold

E3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks E3 against the other postcode districts of Tower Hamlets.

Price per m²£6,821/m² 5th of 5
Price change-2.8% 2nd of 5
Sales a year456 a year 2nd of 5
Sales change-20.9% 4th of 5
Energy efficiency74 EPC score 2nd of 5
Carbon2.0 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 5
Station nearby0.4 km 5th of 5
Yellow the best in Tower Hamlets Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Tower Hamlets

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better E3 compares with the rest of Tower Hamlets. These colours compare postcode districts within Tower Hamlets; Tower Hamlets's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Tower Hamlets's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 E2 245£500,000 -2.2%
2 E1 302£450,000 -5.3%
3 E1W 138£500,000 -12.3%
4 E14 610£450,000 -15.9%
5 E3 456£437,500 -2.8%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Tower Hamlets only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Tower Hamlets aren't ranked.