Wapping Dental Centre
Dental practice · Tower Hamlets
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Wapping Dental Centre is a dental practice in Tower Hamlets, London, run by Wapping Dental Centre. See its opening times, phone number, whether it offers NHS treatment and how to get there.
At a glance
- Type
- Dental practice
- Opening times
- Monday to Thursday 8:15am to 5pm; Friday 8:45am to 2pm; Saturday and Sunday closed (see Opening times for bank holidays)
- New NHS patients
- Taking new NHS patients: children aged 17 or under (see Dental treatment)
- Address
- 172 The Highway, London, E1W 3DD
- Telephone
- 020 7481 1013
- Provider
- Wapping Dental Centre
- Information checked
- 16 October 2026
Urgent help
If you need urgent dental care and cannot contact a dentist, use NHS 111 online or call 111. Go to A&E for serious injury, heavy bleeding or swelling that affects your breathing or swallowing.
Opening times
Opening days and times
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| Days | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 8:15am to 5pm |
| Friday | 8:45am to 2pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
Opening times may be different on bank holidays. Check with the practice before you travel.
Source: NHS website profile for this practice, opening times last confirmed by the practice on 13 August 2026.
Appointments and access
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Contact
Main telephone
Telephone: 020 7481 1013
Contact the practice to book or to ask about appointments.
Location and travel
Address and map
Wapping Dental Centre
172 The Highway
London
E1W 3DD
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Public transport and parking
- Bus stop nearby
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this practice. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 13 August 2026.
Getting here by public transport
Nearest stations:
- Shadwell about 4 minutes' walkLondon Overground (Windrush) · DLRPartly step-free: step-free to the DLR platforms; not step-free for the Windrush line.
- Wapping about 10 minutes' walkLondon Overground (Windrush)No step-free access from street to platform.
Nearest bus stop: Tobacco Dock (Stop K, towards Shadwell or Whitechapel), about 1 minute's walk. Routes 100 and D3.
Other bus routes from stops within about 7 minutes' walk: 339 and N551.
Plan your journey with TfL (opens the Transport for London website)
Step-free information is from TfL (data dated 20 October 2026) and covers the route from the street to the platform, not always onto the train. Lifts can be out of service: check TfL lift and station closures before you travel. Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance to the dentist's postcode; stations and bus routes as listed by TfL on 22 October 2026. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2016 and Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019].
Facilities
Accessibility
- Accessible toilets
- Step-free access at entrances and exits
- Step-free access throughout
- Wheelchair access at entrances and exits
- Hearing loop or induction loop
Other facilities
- Toilets
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) profile for this practice. Facilities last updated on the NHS website on 13 August 2026.
About this dental practice
| Provider | Wapping Dental Centre |
|---|---|
| Type | Dental practice |
| NHS or private | Provides NHS services under contract |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| NHS organisation code | V30919 |
| CQC location ID | 1-11729955565 |
Official website: Wapping Dental Centre website
Dental treatment
New NHS patients
The practice says on the NHS website that it is taking new NHS patients.
This applies to:
- children aged 17 or under
This changes often. Contact the practice to check before you go.
Source: NHS website (nhs.uk) page for this practice. Updated on the NHS website on 13 August 2026. Checked on 22 October 2026.
Ask the practice about private treatment and fees.
Regulation and quality
Dental practices in England must register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC inspects dental practices but does not give them ratings, so there is no rating to show here. CQC last published a report on this practice on 2 July 2018.
Read the CQC record for Wapping Dental Centre
Frequently asked questions
When is Wapping Dental Centre open?
See the opening times table on this page. The hours do not include bank holidays.
What is the telephone number for Wapping Dental Centre?
Telephone: 020 7481 1013.
Is Wapping Dental Centre taking new NHS patients?
Taking new NHS patients: children aged 17 or under. This is from the practice's NHS website information updated on 13 August 2026. It changes often, so contact the practice to check.
Nearby dentists
202 Commercial Road, London, E1 2JT
Telephone: 020 7247 5378
About 0.4 miles away
Distances are straight-line estimates from postcode locations.
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