E6 1ER Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Ham. 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 (38% of about 580 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
- 156 - 158 Katherine Road, East Ham, London, E6 1ER: up to 21 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 156 - 158 Katherine Road, East Ham, London, E6 1ER: up to 21 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 95 Arragon Road, East Ham, London, E6 1QW: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 95 Arragon Road, East Ham, London, E6 1QW: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 217 High Street North, East Ham, London, E6 1JG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- 313-319 Katherine Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8PJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- 2 Boleyn Road, East Ham, London, E6 1QE: up to 42 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- 236-242 Barking Road, East Ham, London, E6 3BB: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (640 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: 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Manor Park 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Forest Gate 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Ham Underground Station | 460 m |
| Upton Park Underground Station | 760 m | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Shrewsbury Road Plashet | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry North Pier North Woolwich | 4.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Madge Gill Way Parking | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 39 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Plashet Harmony Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Plashet Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 550 m |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 100-102 High Street North Halifax | 450 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Priory Park 3.0 ha | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Plashet Park 7.6 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,150 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Flanders Playing Fields 3.5 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 820 m² | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newham Council Offices, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newham Council Offices | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m south-east |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.5 km north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 7.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pool | Tidal water | 1.9 km east |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 2.1 km east |
| Cuckold's Haven | Tidal water | 2.4 km east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-east |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 2.8 km south-west |
| Horse End | Wetland | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 34 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 109 |
105 of the postcode's 116 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 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 | 43% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 52% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 54% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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.