E16 2NP Newham
Live postcode, introduced July 2026. Ward: Royal Victoria. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 D (35% of about 1,420 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
- Barrier Park North, Carpark Adjacent to Barrier Park, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, London, E16, permissioned (710 m)
- Excel Site 4, Site Adjacent to Carpark, Seagull Lane, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1AZ: up to 243 homes, pending decision (710 m)
- Excel Site 4, Site Adjacent to Carpark, Seagull Lane, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1AZ: up to 243 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Excel Site 3, West End Carpark, Western Gateway, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1DR: up to 149 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- Excel Site 3, West End Carpark, Western Gateway, Cannnig Town, London, E16 1DR: up to 149 homes, pending decision (720 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Westcombe Park 932,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Silvertown DLR Station | 210 m |
| Pontoon Dock DLR Station | 480 m | |
| Royal Docks | 820 m | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Boxley Street Silvertown | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 9.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Royal Wharf Pier Silvertown | 500 m |
| Car parks | Bloc Spaces - Docklands Depot - London City Airport Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 410 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 2.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Community Dermatology Clinic | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Royal Docks Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Royal Wharf Dental | 330 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Charlton Police Car Pound | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 740 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Lyle Park 2.1 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Thames Barrier Park 7.0 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Leyes Road Allotment Gardens 1.7 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km north-east. 4 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 | 1.9 km north-east |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south-east |
| Island Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 3.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 510 m north-east |
| Bugsby's Reach | Tidal water | 1.0 km west |
| Royal Albert and Victoria Docks Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-west |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 1.7 km west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 2.9 km 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 and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 83% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 23% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 67% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.