diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index 95b90d3b5..6b262b5ec 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ var (
 // peerDropFn is a callback type for dropping a peer detected as malicious.
 type peerDropFn func(id string)
 
+// headerTask is a set of downloaded headers to queue along with their precomputed
+// hashes to avoid constant rehashing.
+type headerTask struct {
+	headers []*types.Header
+	hashes  []common.Hash
+}
+
 type Downloader struct {
 	mode uint32         // Synchronisation mode defining the strategy used (per sync cycle), use d.getMode() to get the SyncMode
 	mux  *event.TypeMux // Event multiplexer to announce sync operation events
@@ -116,7 +123,7 @@ type Downloader struct {
 	ancientLimit    uint64 // The maximum block number which can be regarded as ancient data.
 
 	// Channels
-	headerProcCh chan []*types.Header // Channel to feed the header processor new tasks
+	headerProcCh chan *headerTask // Channel to feed the header processor new tasks
 
 	// State sync
 	pivotHeader *types.Header // Pivot block header to dynamically push the syncing state root
@@ -210,7 +217,7 @@ func New(checkpoint uint64, stateDb ethdb.Database, stateBloom *trie.SyncBloom,
 		blockchain:     chain,
 		lightchain:     lightchain,
 		dropPeer:       dropPeer,
-		headerProcCh:   make(chan []*types.Header, 1),
+		headerProcCh:   make(chan *headerTask, 1),
 		quitCh:         make(chan struct{}),
 		SnapSyncer:     snap.NewSyncer(stateDb),
 		stateSyncStart: make(chan *stateSync),
@@ -626,7 +633,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHead(p *peerConnection) (head *types.Header, pivot *ty
 	if mode == SnapSync {
 		fetch = 2 // head + pivot headers
 	}
-	headers, err := d.fetchHeadersByHash(p, latest, fetch, fsMinFullBlocks-1, true)
+	headers, hashes, err := d.fetchHeadersByHash(p, latest, fetch, fsMinFullBlocks-1, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -645,7 +652,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHead(p *peerConnection) (head *types.Header, pivot *ty
 		if mode == SnapSync && head.Number.Uint64() > uint64(fsMinFullBlocks) {
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: no pivot included along head header", errBadPeer)
 		}
-		p.log.Debug("Remote head identified, no pivot", "number", head.Number, "hash", head.Hash())
+		p.log.Debug("Remote head identified, no pivot", "number", head.Number, "hash", hashes[0])
 		return head, nil, nil
 	}
 	// At this point we have 2 headers in total and the first is the
@@ -784,7 +791,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) findAncestorSpanSearch(p *peerConnection, mode SyncMode, re
 	from, count, skip, max := calculateRequestSpan(remoteHeight, localHeight)
 
 	p.log.Trace("Span searching for common ancestor", "count", count, "from", from, "skip", skip)
-	headers, err := d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, uint64(from), count, skip, false)
+	headers, hashes, err := d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, uint64(from), count, skip, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -811,7 +818,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) findAncestorSpanSearch(p *peerConnection, mode SyncMode, re
 			continue
 		}
 		// Otherwise check if we already know the header or not
-		h := headers[i].Hash()
+		h := hashes[i]
 		n := headers[i].Number.Uint64()
 
 		var known bool
@@ -854,7 +861,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) findAncestorBinarySearch(p *peerConnection, mode SyncMode,
 		// Split our chain interval in two, and request the hash to cross check
 		check := (start + end) / 2
 
-		headers, err := d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, check, 1, 0, false)
+		headers, hashes, err := d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, check, 1, 0, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, err
 		}
@@ -864,7 +871,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) findAncestorBinarySearch(p *peerConnection, mode SyncMode,
 			return 0, fmt.Errorf("%w: multiple headers (%d) for single request", errBadPeer, len(headers))
 		}
 		// Modify the search interval based on the response
-		h := headers[0].Hash()
+		h := hashes[0]
 		n := headers[0].Number.Uint64()
 
 		var known bool
@@ -923,6 +930,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, head uint64) e
 		//   - Full header retrieval if we're near the chain head
 		var (
 			headers []*types.Header
+			hashes  []common.Hash
 			err     error
 		)
 		switch {
@@ -932,15 +940,15 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, head uint64) e
 			d.pivotLock.RUnlock()
 
 			p.log.Trace("Fetching next pivot header", "number", pivot+uint64(fsMinFullBlocks))
-			headers, err = d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, pivot+uint64(fsMinFullBlocks), 2, fsMinFullBlocks-9, false) // move +64 when it's 2x64-8 deep
+			headers, hashes, err = d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, pivot+uint64(fsMinFullBlocks), 2, fsMinFullBlocks-9, false) // move +64 when it's 2x64-8 deep
 
 		case skeleton:
 			p.log.Trace("Fetching skeleton headers", "count", MaxHeaderFetch, "from", from)
-			headers, err = d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, from+uint64(MaxHeaderFetch)-1, MaxSkeletonSize, MaxHeaderFetch-1, false)
+			headers, hashes, err = d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, from+uint64(MaxHeaderFetch)-1, MaxSkeletonSize, MaxHeaderFetch-1, false)
 
 		default:
 			p.log.Trace("Fetching full headers", "count", MaxHeaderFetch, "from", from)
-			headers, err = d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, from, MaxHeaderFetch, 0, false)
+			headers, hashes, err = d.fetchHeadersByNumber(p, from, MaxHeaderFetch, 0, false)
 		}
 		switch err {
 		case nil:
@@ -1038,12 +1046,14 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, head uint64) e
 		// If we received a skeleton batch, resolve internals concurrently
 		var progressed bool
 		if skeleton {
-			filled, proced, err := d.fillHeaderSkeleton(from, headers)
+			filled, hashset, proced, err := d.fillHeaderSkeleton(from, headers)
 			if err != nil {
 				p.log.Debug("Skeleton chain invalid", "err", err)
 				return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", errInvalidChain, err)
 			}
 			headers = filled[proced:]
+			hashes = hashset[proced:]
+
 			progressed = proced > 0
 			from += uint64(proced)
 		} else {
@@ -1079,6 +1089,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, head uint64) e
 						delay = n
 					}
 					headers = headers[:n-delay]
+					hashes = hashes[:n-delay]
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1098,7 +1109,10 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, head uint64) e
 		if len(headers) > 0 {
 			p.log.Trace("Scheduling new headers", "count", len(headers), "from", from)
 			select {
-			case d.headerProcCh <- headers:
+			case d.headerProcCh <- &headerTask{
+				headers: headers,
+				hashes:  hashes,
+			}:
 			case <-d.cancelCh:
 				return errCanceled
 			}
@@ -1121,7 +1135,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeaders(p *peerConnection, from uint64, head uint64) e
 //
 // The method returns the entire filled skeleton and also the number of headers
 // already forwarded for processing.
-func (d *Downloader) fillHeaderSkeleton(from uint64, skeleton []*types.Header) ([]*types.Header, int, error) {
+func (d *Downloader) fillHeaderSkeleton(from uint64, skeleton []*types.Header) ([]*types.Header, []common.Hash, int, error) {
 	log.Debug("Filling up skeleton", "from", from)
 	d.queue.ScheduleSkeleton(from, skeleton)
 
@@ -1129,11 +1143,11 @@ func (d *Downloader) fillHeaderSkeleton(from uint64, skeleton []*types.Header) (
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debug("Skeleton fill failed", "err", err)
 	}
-	filled, proced := d.queue.RetrieveHeaders()
+	filled, hashes, proced := d.queue.RetrieveHeaders()
 	if err == nil {
 		log.Debug("Skeleton fill succeeded", "filled", len(filled), "processed", proced)
 	}
-	return filled, proced, err
+	return filled, hashes, proced, err
 }
 
 // fetchBodies iteratively downloads the scheduled block bodies, taking any
@@ -1199,9 +1213,9 @@ func (d *Downloader) processHeaders(origin uint64, td *big.Int) error {
 			rollbackErr = errCanceled
 			return errCanceled
 
-		case headers := <-d.headerProcCh:
+		case task := <-d.headerProcCh:
 			// Terminate header processing if we synced up
-			if len(headers) == 0 {
+			if task == nil || len(task.headers) == 0 {
 				// Notify everyone that headers are fully processed
 				for _, ch := range []chan bool{d.queue.blockWakeCh, d.queue.receiptWakeCh} {
 					select {
@@ -1245,6 +1259,8 @@ func (d *Downloader) processHeaders(origin uint64, td *big.Int) error {
 				return nil
 			}
 			// Otherwise split the chunk of headers into batches and process them
+			headers, hashes := task.headers, task.hashes
+
 			gotHeaders = true
 			for len(headers) > 0 {
 				// Terminate if something failed in between processing chunks
@@ -1259,7 +1275,8 @@ func (d *Downloader) processHeaders(origin uint64, td *big.Int) error {
 				if limit > len(headers) {
 					limit = len(headers)
 				}
-				chunk := headers[:limit]
+				chunkHeaders := headers[:limit]
+				chunkHashes := hashes[:limit]
 
 				// In case of header only syncing, validate the chunk immediately
 				if mode == SnapSync || mode == LightSync {
@@ -1273,22 +1290,22 @@ func (d *Downloader) processHeaders(origin uint64, td *big.Int) error {
 					d.pivotLock.RUnlock()
 
 					frequency := fsHeaderCheckFrequency
-					if chunk[len(chunk)-1].Number.Uint64()+uint64(fsHeaderForceVerify) > pivot {
+					if chunkHeaders[len(chunkHeaders)-1].Number.Uint64()+uint64(fsHeaderForceVerify) > pivot {
 						frequency = 1
 					}
-					if n, err := d.lightchain.InsertHeaderChain(chunk, frequency); err != nil {
+					if n, err := d.lightchain.InsertHeaderChain(chunkHeaders, frequency); err != nil {
 						rollbackErr = err
 
 						// If some headers were inserted, track them as uncertain
 						if (mode == SnapSync || frequency > 1) && n > 0 && rollback == 0 {
-							rollback = chunk[0].Number.Uint64()
+							rollback = chunkHeaders[0].Number.Uint64()
 						}
-						log.Warn("Invalid header encountered", "number", chunk[n].Number, "hash", chunk[n].Hash(), "parent", chunk[n].ParentHash, "err", err)
+						log.Warn("Invalid header encountered", "number", chunkHeaders[n].Number, "hash", chunkHashes[n], "parent", chunkHeaders[n].ParentHash, "err", err)
 						return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", errInvalidChain, err)
 					}
 					// All verifications passed, track all headers within the alloted limits
 					if mode == SnapSync {
-						head := chunk[len(chunk)-1].Number.Uint64()
+						head := chunkHeaders[len(chunkHeaders)-1].Number.Uint64()
 						if head-rollback > uint64(fsHeaderSafetyNet) {
 							rollback = head - uint64(fsHeaderSafetyNet)
 						} else {
@@ -1308,13 +1325,14 @@ func (d *Downloader) processHeaders(origin uint64, td *big.Int) error {
 						}
 					}
 					// Otherwise insert the headers for content retrieval
-					inserts := d.queue.Schedule(chunk, origin)
-					if len(inserts) != len(chunk) {
-						rollbackErr = fmt.Errorf("stale headers: len inserts %v len(chunk) %v", len(inserts), len(chunk))
+					inserts := d.queue.Schedule(chunkHeaders, chunkHashes, origin)
+					if len(inserts) != len(chunkHeaders) {
+						rollbackErr = fmt.Errorf("stale headers: len inserts %v len(chunk) %v", len(inserts), len(chunkHeaders))
 						return fmt.Errorf("%w: stale headers", errBadPeer)
 					}
 				}
 				headers = headers[limit:]
+				hashes = hashes[limit:]
 				origin += uint64(limit)
 			}
 			// Update the highest block number we know if a higher one is found.
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index e6e092b22..f62a5d028 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestHeadersByHash(origin common.Hash, amount i
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(headers))
+	for i, header := range headers {
+		hashes[i] = header.Hash()
+	}
 	// Deliver the headers to the downloader
 	req := &eth.Request{
 		Peer: dlp.id,
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestHeadersByHash(origin common.Hash, amount i
 	res := &eth.Response{
 		Req:  req,
 		Res:  (*eth.BlockHeadersPacket)(&headers),
+		Meta: hashes,
 		Time: 1,
 		Done: make(chan error, 1), // Ignore the returned status
 	}
@@ -216,6 +221,10 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestHeadersByNumber(origin uint64, amount int,
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(headers))
+	for i, header := range headers {
+		hashes[i] = header.Hash()
+	}
 	// Deliver the headers to the downloader
 	req := &eth.Request{
 		Peer: dlp.id,
@@ -223,6 +232,7 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestHeadersByNumber(origin uint64, amount int,
 	res := &eth.Response{
 		Req:  req,
 		Res:  (*eth.BlockHeadersPacket)(&headers),
+		Meta: hashes,
 		Time: 1,
 		Done: make(chan error, 1), // Ignore the returned status
 	}
@@ -243,12 +253,22 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestBodies(hashes []common.Hash, sink chan *et
 		bodies[i] = new(eth.BlockBody)
 		rlp.DecodeBytes(blob, bodies[i])
 	}
+	var (
+		txsHashes   = make([]common.Hash, len(bodies))
+		uncleHashes = make([]common.Hash, len(bodies))
+	)
+	hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
+	for i, body := range bodies {
+		txsHashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Transactions(body.Transactions), hasher)
+		uncleHashes[i] = types.CalcUncleHash(body.Uncles)
+	}
 	req := &eth.Request{
 		Peer: dlp.id,
 	}
 	res := &eth.Response{
 		Req:  req,
 		Res:  (*eth.BlockBodiesPacket)(&bodies),
+		Meta: [][]common.Hash{txsHashes, uncleHashes},
 		Time: 1,
 		Done: make(chan error, 1), // Ignore the returned status
 	}
@@ -268,12 +288,18 @@ func (dlp *downloadTesterPeer) RequestReceipts(hashes []common.Hash, sink chan *
 	for i, blob := range blobs {
 		rlp.DecodeBytes(blob, &receipts[i])
 	}
+	hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
+	hashes = make([]common.Hash, len(receipts))
+	for i, receipt := range receipts {
+		hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Receipts(receipt), hasher)
+	}
 	req := &eth.Request{
 		Peer: dlp.id,
 	}
 	res := &eth.Response{
 		Req:  req,
 		Res:  (*eth.ReceiptsPacket)(&receipts),
+		Meta: hashes,
 		Time: 1,
 		Done: make(chan error, 1), // Ignore the returned status
 	}
diff --git a/eth/downloader/fetchers.go b/eth/downloader/fetchers.go
index fe309b179..021e8c4f9 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/fetchers.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/fetchers.go
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ import (
 // fetchHeadersByHash is a blocking version of Peer.RequestHeadersByHash which
 // handles all the cancellation, interruption and timeout mechanisms of a data
 // retrieval to allow blocking API calls.
-func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByHash(p *peerConnection, hash common.Hash, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) ([]*types.Header, error) {
+func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByHash(p *peerConnection, hash common.Hash, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) ([]*types.Header, []common.Hash, error) {
 	// Create the response sink and send the network request
 	start := time.Now()
 	resCh := make(chan *eth.Response)
 
 	req, err := p.peer.RequestHeadersByHash(hash, amount, skip, reverse, resCh)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	defer req.Close()
 
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByHash(p *peerConnection, hash common.Hash, amo
 
 	select {
 	case <-d.cancelCh:
-		return nil, errCanceled
+		return nil, nil, errCanceled
 
 	case <-timeoutTimer.C:
 		// Header retrieval timed out, update the metrics
 		p.log.Debug("Header request timed out", "elapsed", ttl)
 		headerTimeoutMeter.Mark(1)
 
-		return nil, errTimeout
+		return nil, nil, errTimeout
 
 	case res := <-resCh:
 		// Headers successfully retrieved, update the metrics
@@ -65,21 +65,21 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByHash(p *peerConnection, hash common.Hash, amo
 		// be processed by the caller
 		res.Done <- nil
 
-		return *res.Res.(*eth.BlockHeadersPacket), nil
+		return *res.Res.(*eth.BlockHeadersPacket), res.Meta.([]common.Hash), nil
 	}
 }
 
 // fetchHeadersByNumber is a blocking version of Peer.RequestHeadersByNumber which
 // handles all the cancellation, interruption and timeout mechanisms of a data
 // retrieval to allow blocking API calls.
-func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByNumber(p *peerConnection, number uint64, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) ([]*types.Header, error) {
+func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByNumber(p *peerConnection, number uint64, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) ([]*types.Header, []common.Hash, error) {
 	// Create the response sink and send the network request
 	start := time.Now()
 	resCh := make(chan *eth.Response)
 
 	req, err := p.peer.RequestHeadersByNumber(number, amount, skip, reverse, resCh)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	defer req.Close()
 
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByNumber(p *peerConnection, number uint64, amou
 
 	select {
 	case <-d.cancelCh:
-		return nil, errCanceled
+		return nil, nil, errCanceled
 
 	case <-timeoutTimer.C:
 		// Header retrieval timed out, update the metrics
 		p.log.Debug("Header request timed out", "elapsed", ttl)
 		headerTimeoutMeter.Mark(1)
 
-		return nil, errTimeout
+		return nil, nil, errTimeout
 
 	case res := <-resCh:
 		// Headers successfully retrieved, update the metrics
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHeadersByNumber(p *peerConnection, number uint64, amou
 		// be processed by the caller
 		res.Done <- nil
 
-		return *res.Res.(*eth.BlockHeadersPacket), nil
+		return *res.Res.(*eth.BlockHeadersPacket), res.Meta.([]common.Hash), nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_bodies.go b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_bodies.go
index 259811f57..a8de41032 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_bodies.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_bodies.go
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ func (q *bodyQueue) request(peer *peerConnection, req *fetchRequest, resCh chan
 // fetcher, unpacking the body data and delivering it to the downloader's queue.
 func (q *bodyQueue) deliver(peer *peerConnection, packet *eth.Response) (int, error) {
 	txs, uncles := packet.Res.(*eth.BlockBodiesPacket).Unpack()
+	hashsets := packet.Meta.([][]common.Hash) // {txs hashes, uncle hashes}
 
-	accepted, err := q.queue.DeliverBodies(peer.id, txs, uncles)
+	accepted, err := q.queue.DeliverBodies(peer.id, txs, hashsets[0], uncles, hashsets[1])
 	switch {
 	case err == nil && len(txs) == 0:
 		peer.log.Trace("Requested bodies delivered")
diff --git a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_headers.go b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_headers.go
index f30b279d2..bd3bb3e00 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_headers.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_headers.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package downloader
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
@@ -81,8 +82,9 @@ func (q *headerQueue) request(peer *peerConnection, req *fetchRequest, resCh cha
 // fetcher, unpacking the header data and delivering it to the downloader's queue.
 func (q *headerQueue) deliver(peer *peerConnection, packet *eth.Response) (int, error) {
 	headers := *packet.Res.(*eth.BlockHeadersPacket)
+	hashes := packet.Meta.([]common.Hash)
 
-	accepted, err := q.queue.DeliverHeaders(peer.id, headers, q.headerProcCh)
+	accepted, err := q.queue.DeliverHeaders(peer.id, headers, hashes, q.headerProcCh)
 	switch {
 	case err == nil && len(headers) == 0:
 		peer.log.Trace("Requested headers delivered")
diff --git a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go
index ce935f0a8..fee2c3410 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/fetchers_concurrent_receipts.go
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ func (q *receiptQueue) request(peer *peerConnection, req *fetchRequest, resCh ch
 // fetcher, unpacking the receipt data and delivering it to the downloader's queue.
 func (q *receiptQueue) deliver(peer *peerConnection, packet *eth.Response) (int, error) {
 	receipts := *packet.Res.(*eth.ReceiptsPacket)
+	hashes := packet.Meta.([]common.Hash) // {receipt hashes}
 
-	accepted, err := q.queue.DeliverReceipts(peer.id, receipts)
+	accepted, err := q.queue.DeliverReceipts(peer.id, receipts, hashes)
 	switch {
 	case err == nil && len(receipts) == 0:
 		peer.log.Trace("Requested receipts delivered")
diff --git a/eth/downloader/queue.go b/eth/downloader/queue.go
index c0498af69..ff34d932f 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/queue.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/queue.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ type queue struct {
 	headerPeerMiss  map[string]map[uint64]struct{} // Set of per-peer header batches known to be unavailable
 	headerPendPool  map[string]*fetchRequest       // Currently pending header retrieval operations
 	headerResults   []*types.Header                // Result cache accumulating the completed headers
+	headerHashes    []common.Hash                  // Result cache accumulating the completed header hashes
 	headerProced    int                            // Number of headers already processed from the results
 	headerOffset    uint64                         // Number of the first header in the result cache
 	headerContCh    chan bool                      // Channel to notify when header download finishes
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ func (q *queue) ScheduleSkeleton(from uint64, skeleton []*types.Header) {
 	q.headerTaskQueue = prque.New(nil)
 	q.headerPeerMiss = make(map[string]map[uint64]struct{}) // Reset availability to correct invalid chains
 	q.headerResults = make([]*types.Header, len(skeleton)*MaxHeaderFetch)
+	q.headerHashes = make([]common.Hash, len(skeleton)*MaxHeaderFetch)
 	q.headerProced = 0
 	q.headerOffset = from
 	q.headerContCh = make(chan bool, 1)
@@ -274,27 +275,27 @@ func (q *queue) ScheduleSkeleton(from uint64, skeleton []*types.Header) {
 
 // RetrieveHeaders retrieves the header chain assemble based on the scheduled
 // skeleton.
-func (q *queue) RetrieveHeaders() ([]*types.Header, int) {
+func (q *queue) RetrieveHeaders() ([]*types.Header, []common.Hash, int) {
 	q.lock.Lock()
 	defer q.lock.Unlock()
 
-	headers, proced := q.headerResults, q.headerProced
-	q.headerResults, q.headerProced = nil, 0
+	headers, hashes, proced := q.headerResults, q.headerHashes, q.headerProced
+	q.headerResults, q.headerHashes, q.headerProced = nil, nil, 0
 
-	return headers, proced
+	return headers, hashes, proced
 }
 
 // Schedule adds a set of headers for the download queue for scheduling, returning
 // the new headers encountered.
-func (q *queue) Schedule(headers []*types.Header, from uint64) []*types.Header {
+func (q *queue) Schedule(headers []*types.Header, hashes []common.Hash, from uint64) []*types.Header {
 	q.lock.Lock()
 	defer q.lock.Unlock()
 
 	// Insert all the headers prioritised by the contained block number
 	inserts := make([]*types.Header, 0, len(headers))
-	for _, header := range headers {
+	for i, header := range headers {
 		// Make sure chain order is honoured and preserved throughout
-		hash := header.Hash()
+		hash := hashes[i]
 		if header.Number == nil || header.Number.Uint64() != from {
 			log.Warn("Header broke chain ordering", "number", header.Number, "hash", hash, "expected", from)
 			break
@@ -656,7 +657,7 @@ func (q *queue) expire(peer string, pendPool map[string]*fetchRequest, taskQueue
 // If the headers are accepted, the method makes an attempt to deliver the set
 // of ready headers to the processor to keep the pipeline full. However, it will
 // not block to prevent stalling other pending deliveries.
-func (q *queue) DeliverHeaders(id string, headers []*types.Header, headerProcCh chan []*types.Header) (int, error) {
+func (q *queue) DeliverHeaders(id string, headers []*types.Header, hashes []common.Hash, headerProcCh chan *headerTask) (int, error) {
 	q.lock.Lock()
 	defer q.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -684,17 +685,17 @@ func (q *queue) DeliverHeaders(id string, headers []*types.Header, headerProcCh
 	accepted := len(headers) == MaxHeaderFetch
 	if accepted {
 		if headers[0].Number.Uint64() != request.From {
-			logger.Trace("First header broke chain ordering", "number", headers[0].Number, "hash", headers[0].Hash(), "expected", request.From)
+			logger.Trace("First header broke chain ordering", "number", headers[0].Number, "hash", hashes[0], "expected", request.From)
 			accepted = false
-		} else if headers[len(headers)-1].Hash() != target {
-			logger.Trace("Last header broke skeleton structure ", "number", headers[len(headers)-1].Number, "hash", headers[len(headers)-1].Hash(), "expected", target)
+		} else if hashes[len(headers)-1] != target {
+			logger.Trace("Last header broke skeleton structure ", "number", headers[len(headers)-1].Number, "hash", hashes[len(headers)-1], "expected", target)
 			accepted = false
 		}
 	}
 	if accepted {
-		parentHash := headers[0].Hash()
+		parentHash := hashes[0]
 		for i, header := range headers[1:] {
-			hash := header.Hash()
+			hash := hashes[i+1]
 			if want := request.From + 1 + uint64(i); header.Number.Uint64() != want {
 				logger.Warn("Header broke chain ordering", "number", header.Number, "hash", hash, "expected", want)
 				accepted = false
@@ -726,6 +727,8 @@ func (q *queue) DeliverHeaders(id string, headers []*types.Header, headerProcCh
 	}
 	// Clean up a successful fetch and try to deliver any sub-results
 	copy(q.headerResults[request.From-q.headerOffset:], headers)
+	copy(q.headerHashes[request.From-q.headerOffset:], hashes)
+
 	delete(q.headerTaskPool, request.From)
 
 	ready := 0
@@ -734,13 +737,19 @@ func (q *queue) DeliverHeaders(id string, headers []*types.Header, headerProcCh
 	}
 	if ready > 0 {
 		// Headers are ready for delivery, gather them and push forward (non blocking)
-		process := make([]*types.Header, ready)
-		copy(process, q.headerResults[q.headerProced:q.headerProced+ready])
+		processHeaders := make([]*types.Header, ready)
+		copy(processHeaders, q.headerResults[q.headerProced:q.headerProced+ready])
+
+		processHashes := make([]common.Hash, ready)
+		copy(processHashes, q.headerHashes[q.headerProced:q.headerProced+ready])
 
 		select {
-		case headerProcCh <- process:
-			logger.Trace("Pre-scheduled new headers", "count", len(process), "from", process[0].Number)
-			q.headerProced += len(process)
+		case headerProcCh <- &headerTask{
+			headers: processHeaders,
+			hashes:  processHashes,
+		}:
+			logger.Trace("Pre-scheduled new headers", "count", len(processHeaders), "from", processHeaders[0].Number)
+			q.headerProced += len(processHeaders)
 		default:
 		}
 	}
@@ -754,16 +763,15 @@ func (q *queue) DeliverHeaders(id string, headers []*types.Header, headerProcCh
 // DeliverBodies injects a block body retrieval response into the results queue.
 // The method returns the number of blocks bodies accepted from the delivery and
 // also wakes any threads waiting for data delivery.
-func (q *queue) DeliverBodies(id string, txLists [][]*types.Transaction, uncleLists [][]*types.Header) (int, error) {
+func (q *queue) DeliverBodies(id string, txLists [][]*types.Transaction, txListHashes []common.Hash, uncleLists [][]*types.Header, uncleListHashes []common.Hash) (int, error) {
 	q.lock.Lock()
 	defer q.lock.Unlock()
 
-	trieHasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
 	validate := func(index int, header *types.Header) error {
-		if types.DeriveSha(types.Transactions(txLists[index]), trieHasher) != header.TxHash {
+		if txListHashes[index] != header.TxHash {
 			return errInvalidBody
 		}
-		if types.CalcUncleHash(uncleLists[index]) != header.UncleHash {
+		if uncleListHashes[index] != header.UncleHash {
 			return errInvalidBody
 		}
 		return nil
@@ -781,13 +789,12 @@ func (q *queue) DeliverBodies(id string, txLists [][]*types.Transaction, uncleLi
 // DeliverReceipts injects a receipt retrieval response into the results queue.
 // The method returns the number of transaction receipts accepted from the delivery
 // and also wakes any threads waiting for data delivery.
-func (q *queue) DeliverReceipts(id string, receiptList [][]*types.Receipt) (int, error) {
+func (q *queue) DeliverReceipts(id string, receiptList [][]*types.Receipt, receiptListHashes []common.Hash) (int, error) {
 	q.lock.Lock()
 	defer q.lock.Unlock()
 
-	trieHasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
 	validate := func(index int, header *types.Header) error {
-		if types.DeriveSha(types.Receipts(receiptList[index]), trieHasher) != header.ReceiptHash {
+		if receiptListHashes[index] != header.ReceiptHash {
 			return errInvalidReceipt
 		}
 		return nil
diff --git a/eth/downloader/queue_test.go b/eth/downloader/queue_test.go
index 9dc27a593..f729def67 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/queue_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/queue_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -110,7 +111,12 @@ func TestBasics(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Schedule a batch of headers
-	q.Schedule(chain.headers(), 1)
+	headers := chain.headers()
+	hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(headers))
+	for i, header := range headers {
+		hashes[i] = header.Hash()
+	}
+	q.Schedule(headers, hashes, 1)
 	if q.Idle() {
 		t.Errorf("queue should not be idle")
 	}
@@ -198,8 +204,14 @@ func TestEmptyBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 	q := newQueue(10, 10)
 
 	q.Prepare(1, SnapSync)
+
 	// Schedule a batch of headers
-	q.Schedule(emptyChain.headers(), 1)
+	headers := emptyChain.headers()
+	hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(headers))
+	for i, header := range headers {
+		hashes[i] = header.Hash()
+	}
+	q.Schedule(headers, hashes, 1)
 	if q.Idle() {
 		t.Errorf("queue should not be idle")
 	}
@@ -280,11 +292,15 @@ func XTestDelivery(t *testing.T) {
 		c := 1
 		for {
 			//fmt.Printf("getting headers from %d\n", c)
-			hdrs := world.headers(c)
-			l := len(hdrs)
+			headers := world.headers(c)
+			hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(headers))
+			for i, header := range headers {
+				hashes[i] = header.Hash()
+			}
+			l := len(headers)
 			//fmt.Printf("scheduling %d headers, first %d last %d\n",
-			//	l, hdrs[0].Number.Uint64(), hdrs[len(hdrs)-1].Number.Uint64())
-			q.Schedule(hdrs, uint64(c))
+			//	l, headers[0].Number.Uint64(), headers[len(headers)-1].Number.Uint64())
+			q.Schedule(headers, hashes, uint64(c))
 			c += l
 		}
 	}()
@@ -311,18 +327,31 @@ func XTestDelivery(t *testing.T) {
 			peer := dummyPeer(fmt.Sprintf("peer-%d", i))
 			f, _, _ := q.ReserveBodies(peer, rand.Intn(30))
 			if f != nil {
-				var emptyList []*types.Header
-				var txs [][]*types.Transaction
-				var uncles [][]*types.Header
+				var (
+					emptyList []*types.Header
+					txset     [][]*types.Transaction
+					uncleset  [][]*types.Header
+				)
 				numToSkip := rand.Intn(len(f.Headers))
 				for _, hdr := range f.Headers[0 : len(f.Headers)-numToSkip] {
-					txs = append(txs, world.getTransactions(hdr.Number.Uint64()))
-					uncles = append(uncles, emptyList)
+					txset = append(txset, world.getTransactions(hdr.Number.Uint64()))
+					uncleset = append(uncleset, emptyList)
+				}
+				var (
+					txsHashes   = make([]common.Hash, len(txset))
+					uncleHashes = make([]common.Hash, len(uncleset))
+				)
+				hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
+				for i, txs := range txset {
+					txsHashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Transactions(txs), hasher)
+				}
+				for i, uncles := range uncleset {
+					uncleHashes[i] = types.CalcUncleHash(uncles)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-				_, err := q.DeliverBodies(peer.id, txs, uncles)
+				_, err := q.DeliverBodies(peer.id, txset, txsHashes, uncleset, uncleHashes)
 				if err != nil {
-					fmt.Printf("delivered %d bodies %v\n", len(txs), err)
+					fmt.Printf("delivered %d bodies %v\n", len(txset), err)
 				}
 			} else {
 				i++
@@ -341,7 +370,12 @@ func XTestDelivery(t *testing.T) {
 				for _, hdr := range f.Headers {
 					rcs = append(rcs, world.getReceipts(hdr.Number.Uint64()))
 				}
-				_, err := q.DeliverReceipts(peer.id, rcs)
+				hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
+				hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(rcs))
+				for i, receipt := range rcs {
+					hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Receipts(receipt), hasher)
+				}
+				_, err := q.DeliverReceipts(peer.id, rcs, hashes)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Printf("delivered %d receipts %v\n", len(rcs), err)
 				}
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/dispatcher.go b/eth/protocols/eth/dispatcher.go
index d2e4f488c..bf88d400d 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/dispatcher.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/dispatcher.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ type Response struct {
 
 	Req  *Request      // Original request to cross-reference with
 	Res  interface{}   // Remote response for the request query
+	Meta interface{}   // Metadata generated locally on the receiver thread
 	Time time.Duration // Time it took for the request to be served
 	Done chan error    // Channel to signal message handling to the reader
 }
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ func (p *Peer) dispatchRequest(req *Request) error {
 
 // dispatchRequest fulfils a pending request and delivers it to the requested
 // sink.
-func (p *Peer) dispatchResponse(res *Response) error {
+func (p *Peer) dispatchResponse(res *Response, metadata func() interface{}) error {
 	resOp := &response{
 		res:  res,
 		fail: make(chan error),
@@ -151,6 +152,11 @@ func (p *Peer) dispatchResponse(res *Response) error {
 		if err := <-resOp.fail; err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
+		// Request was accepted, run any postprocessing step to generate metadata
+		// on the receiver thread, not the sink thread
+		if metadata != nil {
+			res.Meta = metadata()
+		}
 		// Deliver the filled out response and wait until it's handled. This
 		// path is a bit funky as Go's select has no order, so if a response
 		// arrives to an already cancelled request, there's a 50-50% changes
diff --git a/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go b/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
index aa5245679..0ed8a8eba 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/eth/handlers.go
@@ -286,11 +286,18 @@ func handleBlockHeaders66(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 	if err := msg.Decode(res); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: message %v: %v", errDecode, msg, err)
 	}
+	metadata := func() interface{} {
+		hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(res.BlockHeadersPacket))
+		for i, header := range res.BlockHeadersPacket {
+			hashes[i] = header.Hash()
+		}
+		return hashes
+	}
 	return peer.dispatchResponse(&Response{
 		id:   res.RequestId,
 		code: BlockHeadersMsg,
 		Res:  &res.BlockHeadersPacket,
-	})
+	}, metadata)
 }
 
 func handleBlockBodies66(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
@@ -299,11 +306,23 @@ func handleBlockBodies66(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 	if err := msg.Decode(res); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: message %v: %v", errDecode, msg, err)
 	}
+	metadata := func() interface{} {
+		var (
+			txsHashes   = make([]common.Hash, len(res.BlockBodiesPacket))
+			uncleHashes = make([]common.Hash, len(res.BlockBodiesPacket))
+		)
+		hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
+		for i, body := range res.BlockBodiesPacket {
+			txsHashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Transactions(body.Transactions), hasher)
+			uncleHashes[i] = types.CalcUncleHash(body.Uncles)
+		}
+		return [][]common.Hash{txsHashes, uncleHashes}
+	}
 	return peer.dispatchResponse(&Response{
 		id:   res.RequestId,
 		code: BlockBodiesMsg,
 		Res:  &res.BlockBodiesPacket,
-	})
+	}, metadata)
 }
 
 func handleNodeData66(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
@@ -316,7 +335,7 @@ func handleNodeData66(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 		id:   res.RequestId,
 		code: NodeDataMsg,
 		Res:  &res.NodeDataPacket,
-	})
+	}, nil) // No post-processing, we're not using this packet anymore
 }
 
 func handleReceipts66(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
@@ -325,11 +344,19 @@ func handleReceipts66(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {
 	if err := msg.Decode(res); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: message %v: %v", errDecode, msg, err)
 	}
+	metadata := func() interface{} {
+		hasher := trie.NewStackTrie(nil)
+		hashes := make([]common.Hash, len(res.ReceiptsPacket))
+		for i, receipt := range res.ReceiptsPacket {
+			hashes[i] = types.DeriveSha(types.Receipts(receipt), hasher)
+		}
+		return hashes
+	}
 	return peer.dispatchResponse(&Response{
 		id:   res.RequestId,
 		code: ReceiptsMsg,
 		Res:  &res.ReceiptsPacket,
-	})
+	}, metadata)
 }
 
 func handleNewPooledTransactionHashes(backend Backend, msg Decoder, peer *Peer) error {