E15 2AD Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Maryland. 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 C (42% of about 660 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
- Land adjacent to Crownfield Rd: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Ellingham Employment Services, 5 Ellingham Rd: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Avenue Road Estate and Thorne Close: up to 600 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- 80 Henniker Road, Stratford, London, E15 1JZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 80 Henniker Road Stratford London E15 1JZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 313-319 High Road Leytonstone: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 101 - 123 Chobham Road, Stratford, London, E15 1LX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Development Site At 101 To 123 Chobham Road Stratford London E15 1LX: up to 9 homes, permissioned (410 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 | Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m |
| Stratford International 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Stratford (London) 51 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Leyton Underground Station | 830 m |
| Stratford International DLR Station | 1.2 km | |
| Stratford Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Burgess Road Leyton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 6.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 5.0 km |
| Car parks | Stratford International Station Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 52 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 6.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest High Road Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Safedale LTD | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Langthorne Health Centre | 420 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Waltham House | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,880 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Langthorne Park 1.8 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Drapers Field 2.6 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Downsell Road Allotments 1,020 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Ham Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north-east |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km west |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 44 |
19 of the postcode's 44 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 33% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 47% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.