E16 1XL Newham
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Royal Victoria. Region: London.
Streets
- Western Gateway, London: 74 addresses
- Victoria Dock Road, London: 15 addresses
- Mill Road, London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Western Gateway, Silvertown: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Western Gateway, Silvertown: 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 B (56% of about 860 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Excel Site 4, Site Adjacent to Carpark, Seagull Lane, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1AZ: up to 243 homes, pending decision (370 m)
- Excel Site 4, Site Adjacent to Carpark, Seagull Lane, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1AZ: up to 243 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 2-32 (evens) Hartington Road, Canning Town, E16 3NP | 24-38 (evens) Freemasons Road, Canning Town, E16 3NA |Garages at Vandome Close, Canning Town | 1-7 (odds) Vandome Close, Canning Town, E16 3SA: up to 113 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 2-32 (evens) Hartington Road, Canning Town, E16 3NP | 24-38 (evens) Freemasons Road, Canning Town, E16 3NA |Garages at Vandom: up to 113 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Excel Site 3, West End Carpark, Western Gateway, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1DR: up to 149 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Excel Site 3, West End Carpark, Western Gateway, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1DR: up to 149 homes, pending decision (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 117 - 125 Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London, E16 3PH: up to 18 homes, pending decision (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Ashburton Road | Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London, E16 3QL: up to 270 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
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: 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: 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 94 addresses are between 2 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, 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 | 160 m |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Custom House (for ExCel) DLR Station | 220 m |
| Prince Regent DLR Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) | |
| Pontoon Dock DLR Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chauntler Close / Cundy Park Custom House | 210 m |
| Ferry terminal | Royal Wharf Pier Silvertown | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Bloc Spaces - Docklands Depot - London City Airport Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Custom House Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Royal Wharf Dental | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cundy Road Open Space 2.1 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Thames Barrier Park 7.0 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canning Town Recreation Ground 7.4 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leyes Road Allotment Gardens 1.7 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 210 m south |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Bugsby's Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 75 | 78 |
| Under 55 | 77 | 18 | 16 |
17 of the postcode's 94 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 76 from railways, and 78 from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Newham: see them on the Newham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 32% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 41% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Western Gateway.