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Opticians in Tower Hamlets

The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 26 optical sites in Tower Hamlets when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 21 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 81% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.

NHS-funded testing in Tower Hamlets is commissioned through NHS North East London Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2026. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.

Optical sites

26

Contractors

21

Single-site practices

6

Towns covered

1

Who runs the practices in Tower Hamlets

Independent and smaller groups

21 sites

Typically £30 to £60 privately

Specsavers

2 sites

Standard test £25, see prices

Asda Opticians

1 site

Standard test £24, see prices

Boots Opticians

1 site

Standard test £29.95, see prices

Vision Express

1 site

Standard test £30, see prices

Every listed optical practice in Tower Hamlets

Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.

PracticeAddressOperated byOn the register sinceODS code
A&T Hanbury27 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QRAce & Tate UK LtdOctober 2021E1V6Y
Asda Opticians - Isle of DogsAsda Stores Ltd, 151 East Ferry Road, Millwall, London E14 3BTAsda OpticiansApril 2008TP1V6
Belson & Sons Optometrists (London)320 Burdett Road, London E14 7DLBelson and Sons OptometristsApril 2008TP1AC
Boots Opticians (Canary Wharf)Unit 15, Jubilee Place, 45 Bank Street, London E14 5NYBoots OpticiansApril 2016TP438
David Clulow Opticians (Cabot Place, Canary Wharf)15 Cabot Square, London E14 4QTLuxottica Retail UK LtdApril 2008TP1WV
David Clulow Opticians (Jubilee Place, Canary Wharf)45 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NYLuxottica Retail UK LtdApril 2008TP1XN
Eye Emporium Opticians (Bethnal Green)459 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9QHEye Emporium OpticiansApril 2008TP1PW
Eye Emporium Opticians (Roman Road)424 Roman Road, Bow, London E3 5LUEye Emporium OpticiansApril 2008TP1TD
Eyehut Whitechapel207 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DEVisionary Eyes LtdFebruary 2026O3J4T
Eyeland Visioncare81 Burdett Road, London E3 4JNEyeland VisioncareApril 2008TP1QP
Eyes London130 Roman Road, London E2 0RNOpticool Eye Care LtdJune 2024P6A4W
Green Lanes Eyecare Centre Ltd347 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6LGGreen Lanes Eyecare Clinic LtdJanuary 2024N2A4F
In Focus Optics149 Cannon Street Road, London E1 2LXIndependent contractor (2 listed sites)April 2008TP1YG
In Focus OpticsPoplar Optician, Unit 1, 223 East India Dock Road, London E14 0EDPoplar Optician LtdApril 2016TP795
In-Focus Opticians431-433 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0ANJ&S Holdings (2019) LtdOctober 2020P7W6U
L A Sackwild237 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1DBIndependent single-site contractorApril 2008TP1WT
Scrivens Opticians (Bow)531 Roman Road, London E3 5ELScrivensApril 2008TP1RJ
Specsavers (Bethnal Green)Unit 1, 409 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0ANSpecsaversApril 2008TP6LD
Super Optical - Poplar1 Market Way, Chrisp Street Market, Poplar, London E14 6AHSuper OpticalApril 2008TP1YH
Vision Care for Homeless People - Pott StreetPraxis Community Projects, Pott Street, London E2 0EFVision Care for Homeless PeopleOctober 2018TP926
Vision Care for Homeless People (Commercial Street)50-52 Commercial Street, London E1 6LTVision Care for Homeless PeopleApril 2016TP6EJ
Vision Express (Docklands, London)Unit 12, Canada Place, 38 Canada Square, London E14 5AHVision ExpressApril 2008TP75D
Visual Care OptionsDavenport House, 16 Pepper Street, London E14 9RPVisual Care OptionsApril 2016TP641
Watney Eyecare Ltd31 Watney Market, Off Commercial Road, London E1 2PPWatney Eyecare LtdApril 2008TP1AA
White Horse Lane Opticians94 White Horse Lane, London E1 4LRIndependent contractor (2 listed sites)April 2014TP2LL
Whitechapel Specsavers Limited331 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BUSpecsaversOctober 2019TP9F0

What an eye test costs in Tower Hamlets

The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 21 sites in Tower Hamlets outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.

Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.

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Where this data comes from

Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.

Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Updated 13 August 2026