E12 5BS Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Manor Park. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Newham in 2026-27: Band D £1,944 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,296 | £1,512 | £1,728 | £1,944 | £2,376 | £2,808 | £3,240 | £3,888 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (59% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- William The Conqueror, 630 Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5AQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Garages 2 To 16 Forest View Road, Manor Park, London: up to 27 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 656-666 Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5AQ: up to 28 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 2A Michigan Avenue, Manor Park, London, E12 5JD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- 2 Rixsen Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6RN: up to 5 homes, pending decision (650 m)
- 2 Rixsen Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6RN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- 24-34 Sixth Avenue, Manor Park, London, E12 5PP: up to 7 homes, permissioned (750 m)
- 24-34 Sixth Avenue, Manor Park, London, E12 5PP, permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 130 m |
| Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m | |
| Wanstead Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Ham Underground Station | 1.4 km |
| Upton Park Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Romford Road (E12) Manor Park | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 8.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 6.0 km |
| Car parks | Shaftesbury Road Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest E12 Health | 620 m |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Park Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Park Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Forest Gate Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 44 ha | 540 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,110 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 167 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is City of London Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 870 m north. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 870 m north |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m east |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Perch Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north |
| Heronry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Rook Island | Island | 2.1 km north |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 40 |
38 of the postcode's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 41% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 56% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 51% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.