E16 2PU Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 2026. 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 B (56% of about 780 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
- 268 Albert Road & 242 Fernhill Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2HX: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- 268 Albert Road & 242 Fernhill Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2HX: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- The Royal Oak, 17 Woodman Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2LN: up to 8 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- ōMast Quay Phase 2, Woolwich Church St Woolwichō: up to 218 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- ōSouth East London Aquatic Centre, Europe Rd Woolwich (King Henry's Dock)ō: up to 100 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- ōSunbury Lodge, 1 Sunbury St Woolwichō: up to 48 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- Land Corner of Leonard Street / Newland Street, North Woolwich, London, E16: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
- Land Corner of Leonard Street / Newland Street, North Woolwich, London, E16: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (730 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | King George V DLR Station | 410 m |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 920 m | |
| Cyprus DLR Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Woolwich Ferry Pier North Woolwich | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry North Pier North Woolwich | 140 m |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 790 m |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Practice Albert Road | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Woolwich Dental Practice | 260 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Royal Victoria Gardens 4.8 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,830 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Cyprus Allotment 1.1 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Granada Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m south. 31 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Granada Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m south |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m south |
| Royal Arsenal the Board Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m south-east |
| Royal Arsenal Brass Foundry Royal Foundry | Listed building, Grade I | 1.0 km south-east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 560 m north |
| Royal Albert Dock | Lake or reservoir | 670 m north |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.0 km east |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 1.2 km east |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1.7 km south |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 70 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 70 |
70 of the postcode's 70 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 33% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 42% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.