E15 4LB Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1983. Ward: Forest Gate South. Region: London.
Streets
- Carnarvon Road, London: 55 addresses
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 (49% of about 800 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
- Horizon House, 187 Romford Road, Stratford, London, E15 4JF: up to 8 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Site Rear Of 75 Carnarvon Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LW: up to 6 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 3-5 McGrath Road, Forest Gate, London, E15 4FA: up to 29 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 3-5 McGrath Road, Forest Gate, London, E15 4FA: up to 29 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Site at Radlett Close, Forest Gate, London, E7 9JF: up to 9 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Garages 1 To 22, Adjacent 25 To 35 Idmiston Road, Stratford, London, E15: up to 8 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- 1 Norwich Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9JJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Land Rear Of The Ship Public House, Bramall Close, Stratford, London, E15 1RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (570 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 24 addresses are in areas at high risk, 30 at medium risk and 0 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 8 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 | 530 m |
| Forest Gate 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Stratford (London) 51 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stratford DLR Station | 1.2 km |
| Stratford Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Stratford High Street DLR Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Atherton Leisure Centre Forest Gate | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 7.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | Stratford International Station Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 47 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 24 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newham Vicarage Practice | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 31 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vicarage Pharmacy | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wisteria House Dental Practice | 370 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Stratford Police Station | 860 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest West Ham Park 26 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | Downsell Road Allotments 1,020 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is University House, University of East London (West Ham Precinct), a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m south-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| University House, University of East London (West Ham Precinct) | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 690 m south-east |
| The Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m south |
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 1.9 km south-west |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-west |
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 2.6 km north |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.6 km north |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 55 |
6 of the postcode's 55 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 35% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 49% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Carnarvon Road.