E16 9TA Newham
Live postcode, introduced February 2022. Ward: Royal Albert. Region: London.
Streets
- Dockside Road, London: 30 addresses
- Royal Albert Way, 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 (39% of about 560 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
- 7 - 13 Parker Street North Woolwich London E16 2DJ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Land Corner of Leonard Street / Newland Street, North Woolwich, London, E16: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
- Land Corner of Leonard Street / Newland Street, North Woolwich, London, E16: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
- Former Tate Institute, Wythes Road & 18 Albert Road, North Woolwich, London, E16 2DW: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- Former Tate Institute, Wythes Road & 18 Albert Road, North Woolwich, London, E16 2DW: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- Land at Corner of 52 Baxter Road/Alnwick Road, West Beckton, London, E16 3EZ: up to 15 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Land at Corner of 52 Baxter Road/Alnwick Road, West Beckton, London, E16 3EZ, permissioned (690 m)
- 2 Dewberry Gardens, Beckton, London, E6 5UG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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: 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 32 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (6 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 | 1.4 km |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Royal Albert DLR Station | 120 m |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 490 m | |
| Beckton Park DLR Station | 550 m | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Royal Albert DLR Station | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 9.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | Bloc Spaces - Docklands Depot - London City Airport Car Park | 810 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 640 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 620 m |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Practice Albert Road | 800 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Beckton Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest City Airport Dental Surgery | 590 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Beckton District Park 34 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | Canning Town Recreation Ground 7.4 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Connaught Allotments 1.6 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former St Mark's Church (Brick Lane Music Hall), a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former St Mark's Church (Brick Lane Music Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m south-west |
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 870 m north |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 500 m north-west |
| Royal Albert Dock | Lake or reservoir | 910 m east |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km south-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 2.0 km east |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 4.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 29 | 11 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 21 |
31 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 11 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 39% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 45% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 61% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Dockside Road.