E16 4NZ Newham
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: Canning Town North. Region: London.
Streets
- Star Lane, London: 21 addresses
- Violet Close, London: 9 addresses
- Hilda Road, London: 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 C (48% of about 970 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
- 101-103 Hermit Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4HR: up to 9 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 191 Hermit Road, Canning Town, London, E16 4LA: up to 17 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Garages 1 To 18, Adjacent 1 Malmesbury Terrace, Canning Town, London: up to 15 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- 2 Malmesbury Terrace, Canning Town, London, E16 4PL: up to 6 homes, pending decision (510 m)
- Land Adjacent 230 Grange Road, Plaistow, London: up to 7 homes, permissioned (790 m)
- 269A - 279 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8EQ: up to 18 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- 269A - 279 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8EQ: up to 17 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- Leven Road Gas Works, pending decision (880 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 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 8 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 1 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m |
| Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Stratford (London) 51 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Star Lane DLR Station | 200 m |
| West Ham DLR Station | 730 m | |
| West Ham Underground Station | 750 m | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Star Lane Station / Star Primary School Canning Town | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Holiday Inn Express London-Royal Docks Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 32.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Star Lane Medical Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jetsol Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Docklands Dental House Limited | 580 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1.9 km |
| Police station | British Transpot Police Station | 790 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Star Park 4.0 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,010 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 900 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km north. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 700 m south-west |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 1.0 km north-west |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 1.9 km south |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 21 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 20 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 5 |
21 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 26 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 45% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 50% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 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 Star Lane.