E13 8RL Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Plaistow South. Region: London.
Streets
- Kent Street, London: 56 addresses
- Newham Way, London: 1 address
- St Andrew's Road, London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Kent Street, Plaistow: 1 address
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 C (54% 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
- 9-11 Prince Regent Lane (Falcon Carriage site), Plaistow, London, E13 8RH: up to 36 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- 9-11 Prince Regent Lane (Falcon Carriage site), Plaistow, London, E13 8RH: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Site opposite 1 Kent Street, Court Area, Plaistow, London, E13 8RL: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Site opposite 1 Kent Street, Court Area, Plaistow, London, E13 8RL: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- 90 Greengate Street, Plaistow, London, E13 0AS: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 90 Greengate Street, Plaistow, London, E13 0AS: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 585 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EZ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 423 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8AL: up to 9 homes, permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 55 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 56 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 56 low and 0 very low.
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 59 addresses are between 5 m and 8 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 27%, gigabit 27% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km |
| West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Forest Gate 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Plaistow Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Upton Park Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Custom House (for ExCel) DLR Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Beaumont Road (E13) Plaistow | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | North Greenwich Pier | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | Shaftesbury Road Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Greengate Medical Centre | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Greengate Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 340 m |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Plaistow Park 3.8 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,700 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Marys Allotment Gardens 1.8 ha | 710 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-east |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.6 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Royal Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.2 km west |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 2.4 km south-west |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 59 |
47 of the postcode's 59 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 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 46% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Kent Street.