Area Guide to East London

Our area guide to East London gives you a quick overview of the neighbourhood from its properties, public parks, local schools, council tax, public transport links to shopping and going out. Postcodes covered by this area guide include E

Guide to East London transport links:

Trains

• Addiewell
• Axminster
• Barbican
• Barnstaple
• Bathgate
• Bethnal Green
• Blackfriars
• Blackhorse Road
• Breich
• Brimsdown
• Broxbourne
• Brunstane
• Bush Hill Park
• Cambridge Heath
• Canning Town
• Cannon Street (London)
• Chapleton (Devon)
• Cheshunt
• Chingford
• City Thameslink
• Clapton
• Copplestone
• Crediton
• Crews Hill
• Cuffley
• Curriehill
• Custom House
• Dalmeny
• Dalston Kingsland
• Dawlish
• Dawlish Warren
• Digby and Sowton
• Drem
• Dunbar
• Edinburgh Haymarket
• Edinburgh Park
• Edinburgh Waverley
• Eggesford
• Enfield Chase
• Enfield Lock
• Enfield Town
• Exeter Central
• Exeter St Davids
• Exeter St Thomas
• Exmouth
• Exton
• Farringdon (Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line, National Rail) (Zone 1)
• Fauldhouse
• Fenchurch Street (London)
• Feniton
• Forest Gate
• Gordon Hill
• Hackney Central
• Hackney Downs
• Hackney Wick
• Hadley Wood
• Haymarket
• Highams Park
• Homerton
• Honiton
• King's Nympton
• Kingsknowe
• Kirknewton
• Lapford
• Leyton Midland Road
• Leytonstone High Road
• Limehouse
• Linlithgow
• Liverpool Street (London)
• Livingston North
• Livingston South
• London Blackfriars
• London Cannon Street
• London Fenchurch Street
• London Fields
• London Liverpool Street
• Longniddry
• Lympstone Commando
• Lympstone Village
• Manor Park
• Maryland
• Morchard Road
• Musselburgh
• New Barnet
• Newcraighall
• Newton St Cyres
• North Berwick
• North Woolwich
• Oakleigh Park
• Okehampton
• Old Street
• Pinhoe
• Polsloe Bridge
• Ponders End
• Portsmouth Arms
• Potters Bar
• Prestonpans
• Rye House
• Silvertown and London City Airport
• Slateford
• South Gyle
• Southbury
• St James
• St James Park (Exeter)
• Starcross
• Stratford (London)
• Theobalds Grove
• Tiverton Parkway
• Topsham
• Turkey Street
• Umberleigh
• Uphall
• Wallyford
• Waltham Cross
• Walthamstow Central
• Walthamstow Queens Road
• Wanstead Park
• Waverley (Edinburgh)
• West Calder
• West Ham
• Wester Hailes
• Whimple
• Wood Street
• Woodgrange Park
• Yeoford

Tubes

• Aldgate (Metropolitan Line) (Zone 1)
• Aldgate East (District Line) (Zone 1)
• Aldgate East (Hammersmith & City Line) (Zone 1)
• Angel (Northern Line) (Zone 1)
• Bank (Central Line) (Zone 1)
• Bank (Zone 1)
• Bank (Waterloo & City Line, Docklands (DLR)) (Zone 1)
• Barbican (Circle Line) (Zone 1)
• Barbican (Zone 1)
• Barbican (Zone 1)
• Barbican (National Rail) (Zone 1)
• Bethnal Green (Zone 2)
• Blackfriars (Zone 1)
• Blackfriars (Zone 1)
• Blackfriars (Zone 1)
• Blackhorse Road (Victoria Line) (Zone 3)
• Blackhorse Road (Zone 3)
• Bow Road (Zone 2)
• Bromley-by-Bow (Zone 3, Zone 2)
• Canary Wharf (Jubilee Line) (Zone 2)
• Canary Wharf (Zone 2)
• Canning Town (Zone 3)
• Canning Town (Zone 3)
• Canning Town (Zone 3)
• Cannon St (Zone 1)
• Cannon St (Zone 1)
• Cannon St (Zone 1)
• Cockfosters ()
• East Ham (Zone 4, Zone 3)
• Farringdon
• High Barnet (Zone 5)
• Leyton (Zone 3)
• Leytonstone (Zone 4, Zone 3)
• Liverpool St (Zone 1)
• Liverpool St (Zone 1)
• Liverpool St (Zone 1)
• Liverpool St (Zone 1)
• Liverpool St (Zone 1)
• Mansion House (Zone 1)
• Mansion House (Zone 1)
• Mile End (Zone 2)
• Mile End (Zone 2)
• Monument (Zone 1)
• Monument (Zone 1)
• Moorgate (Zone 1)
• Moorgate (Zone 1)
• Moorgate (Zone 1)
• Moorgate (Zone 1)
• Moorgate (Zone 1)
• Old Street (Zone 1)
• Old Street (Zone 1)
• Plaistow (Zone 3)
• Shadwell (East London) (Zone 2)
• Shadwell (Zone 2)
• Shoreditch (Zone 2)
• Snaresbrook (Zone 4)
• South Woodford (Zone 4)
• St Pauls (Zone 1)
• Stepney Green (Zone 2)
• Stratford (Zone 3)
• Tower Hill (Zone 1)
• Tower Hill (Zone 1)
• Tower Hill (Zone 1)
• Upton Park (Zone 3)
• Walthamstow Central (Zone 3)
• Walthamstow Central (Zone 3)
• Wanstead (Zone 4)
• Wapping (Zone 2)
• West Ham (Zone 3)
• West Ham (Zone 3)
• West Ham (Zone 3)
• Whitechapel (Zone 2)
• Whitechapel (Zone 2)
• Whitechapel (Zone 2)

DLR Stations

• All Saints (Docklands (DLR)) (Zone 2)
• Bank
• Beckton (Zone 3)
• Beckton Park (Zone 3)
• Blackwall (Zone 2)
• Bow Church (Zone 2)
• Canning Town ()
• Crossharbour (Zone A)
• Custom House (Zone 3)
• Custom House (National Rail) (Zone 3)
• Cyprus (Zone 3)
• Devons Road (Zone 2)
• East India (Zone 2)
• Gallions Reach (Zone 3)
• Island Gardens (Zone 2)
• King George V
• Limehouse (Zone 2)
• Limehouse (Zone 2)
• London City Airport
• Mudchute (Zone 2)
• Pontoon Dock
• Poplar (Zone 2)
• Prince Regent (Zone 3)
• Pudding Mill Lane (Zone 2)
• Royal Albert (Zone 3)
• Royal Victoria (Zone 3)
• Stratford
• Tower Gateway (Zone 1)
• West India Quay (Zone 2)
• West Silvertown
• Westferry (Zone 2)

East London Local Authorities:

East London which holds the responsibility for delivering services in your area.

Council responsibilities

The council is responsible for all council services and duties, which include Social Services, housing, education and planning. If you’ve a specific question for this council, please visit their website to get contact details for key departments.

East London Council Tax Rates:

Council Tax is worked out by your local council who sets the Council Tax rates for each year. Your property postcode will determine which council you will need to pay. There are currently 0 councils covering the East London area.

Council tax rates for each Local Authority

How much will I have to pay?

Each year, every local authority will set a rate of council tax for each valuation band. The amount you have to pay depends on the value of your property and the current rates for your local council. Not everyone will have to pay the full amount of council tax. There are three ways in which your council tax bill may be reduced.

Reductions in council tax:
- the reduction scheme for disabled people
- discounts (i.e. If only one person lives in a property they will get a 25% discount on the council tax bill)
- council tax benefit and second adult rebate

Learn more about council tax at HM Revenue & Customs

Schools in East London & Year 2006 Exam Results

Schools in East London fall under the Local Education Authority. Below is a comprehensive list of public schools in East London by type, together with full school details and the latest exam results.

Local schools within East London:

• Primary Schools in East London E
• Secondary Schools in East London E
• Colleges in East London E
• Sixth Form Schools in East London E

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