E15 3NP Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Ham. 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 (60% of about 600 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
- Baptist Tabernacle, West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PT: up to 17 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 42 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PT: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- 42 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PT: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Abbey House, Bakers Row, Stratford, London, E15 3NB: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- Abbey House, Bakers Row, Stratford, London, E15 3NB: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- Elmsdown House, 81 Portway, Stratford, London, E15 3QJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- The Britannia, 2 Plaistow Grove, Stratford, London, E15 3ER: up to 6 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Former Lea Bon Club, 141 Church Street & John Street, Stratford, London E15 3EY: up to 70 homes, permissioned (590 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 1 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 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 24 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 4 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 | West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m |
| Stratford (London) 51 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m | |
| Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Abbey Road DLR Station | 450 m |
| Stratford High Street DLR Station | 510 m | |
| West Ham Underground Station | 860 m | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Church Street (E15) Stratford | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 7.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | Stratford International Station Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 26 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Abbey Road Medical Practice | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Britannia Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Apples & Spice Dental Surgery | 570 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Stratford Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,840 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | West Ham Park 26 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Memorial Recreation Ground 13 ha | 820 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,790 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m east. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m east |
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 320 m south |
| Abbey Mills Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m south-west |
| The Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m north-west |
| University House, University of East London (West Ham Precinct) | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m north |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 830 m south-west |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 2.1 km south |
| Wick Field | Wood | 2.7 km north-west |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km north-west |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 5.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 26 | 26 |
None of the postcode's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 33% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 41% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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.