E16 1GH Newham
Live postcode, introduced March 2014. Ward: Custom House. Region: London.
Streets
- Hastings Road, London: 25 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 C (53% of about 680 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
- 45 Beckton Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4EA: up to 18 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 45 Beckton Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4EA: up to 10 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Ashburton Road | Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London, E16 3QL: up to 270 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Ashburton Road | Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London, E16 3QL: up to 270 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- 117 - 125 Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London, E16 3PH: up to 18 homes, pending decision (460 m)
- 36 New Barn Street, Plaistow, London, E13 8JW: up to 32 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- 269A - 279 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8EQ: up to 18 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- 269A - 279 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8EQ: up to 17 homes, permissioned (570 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: of the 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 23 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 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 830 m |
| West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Canary Wharf 16 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Royal Victoria DLR Station | 730 m |
| Custom House (for ExCel) DLR Station | 770 m | |
| Royal Docks | 920 m | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Canning Town Recreation Ground Custom House | 280 m |
| Ferry terminal | North Greenwich Pier | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Holiday Inn Express London-Royal Docks Car Park | 760 m |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Custom House Surgery | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Newmans Pharmacy | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Appleby Centre | 470 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 870 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 660 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 8,260 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 24 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Canning Town Recreation Ground 7.4 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 210 m |
Within 800 m: 10 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km east. 10 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 | 1.5 km east |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 280 m south-east |
| Royal Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-east |
| Royal Albert and Victoria Docks Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-west |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 1.5 km west |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 1.8 km south-west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 4.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
25 of the postcode's 25 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 30% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hastings Road.