E16 2GF Newham
Live postcode, introduced June 2002. Ward: Royal Albert. 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 (41% of about 870 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 19 Woolwich Manor Way, North Woolwich, London, E16 2NJ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- The Royal Oak, 17 Woodman Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2LN: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 268 Albert Road & 242 Fernhill Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2HX: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- 268 Albert Road & 242 Fernhill Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2HX: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (710 m)
- ōWarren Masterplan, Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 2,032 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- ōRoyal Sovereign House, 40 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 28 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- ōWoolwich Catholic Club, 81-88 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 59 homes, permissioned (860 m)
- ōBuildings 10 & 11 & Royal Carriage Square, Woolwich Arsenal Woolwichō: up to 146 homes, permissioned (870 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 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 6 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 | Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | King George V DLR Station | 520 m |
| Gallions Reach DLR Station | 1.0 km | |
| Cyprus DLR Station | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Royal Victoria Gardens North Woolwich | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 530 m |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Royal Arsenal Medical Centre | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Woolwich Dental Practice | 450 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 440 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Royal Victoria Gardens 4.8 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Cyprus Allotment 1.1 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Arsenal the Board Room, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m south. 30 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Arsenal the Board Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m south |
| Royal Arsenal the Grand Store West and South Ranges Buildings 36 37 and 46 Royal Arsenal the Grand Store, E Range (Building 49) | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m south-east |
| Gallions Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m north |
| Royal Arsenal Dial Square Entrance Range | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m south |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 350 m east |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 530 m east |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 670 m north-west |
| Royal Albert Dock | Lake or reservoir | 870 m north-west |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 3.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the postcode's 7 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 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 31% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 44% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.