- E postcode area
The E (Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London E postcode areaRoyal Mail, "Address Management Guide", (2004)] , is the part of the
London postal district covering much of eastLondon ,England .The postcode area covers the
London Borough of Tower Hamlets , theLondon Borough of Waltham Forest and theLondon Borough of Newham and parts of theLondon Borough of Hackney and theLondon Borough of Redbridge . The postcode area does not cover all of East London; the remainder is covered by the RM and IG postcode areas. Some parts of Hackney are in theN postcode area . The E4 postal district uniquely extends beyond theGreater London boundary and covers part of the Epping Forest district of Essex aroundSewardstone . [ [http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes/places/E4.html Museum of London] - Map of E4 postal district]History
The current E postcode area was originally formed in 1866 as a merger of the E and NE areas created in 1858. In 1917 the postal districts were numbered alphabetically by their location; [ [http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/history/downloads/BPMA_Info_Sheet_Postcodes_web.pdf British Postal Museum & Archive] Information Sheet - Postcodes (PDF)] the districts usually cover a wider area than their names might suggest. As of 2004, the district names do not form part of the postal address.
Due to high demand, sector 9 of the E1 postcode district was split and recoded in 1999 to create an E1W postcode district around Wapping; [Royal Mail, "Postcode Update 29", (1999)] the rest of the district did not gain an additional character. Where districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, E1 and E1W continue to be classed as one 'district'. The E postcode area contains two non-geographic districts for high-volume business users.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
Adjacent areas
References
ee also
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List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
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