E6 5YW Newham
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Beckton. Region: London.
Streets
- Lymington Close, London: 14 addresses
- Pembroke 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 B (30% of about 600 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
- 2 Dewberry Gardens, Beckton, London, E6 5UG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- East Ham Jewish Cemetery, Marlow Road, East Ham, London, E6 3QG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (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 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 2 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 2 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 | Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckton DLR Station | 650 m |
| Beckton Park DLR Station | 1.0 km | |
| Royal Albert DLR Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Swallow Street Beckton | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry North Pier North Woolwich | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | Bloc Spaces - Docklands Depot - London City Airport Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tollgate Medical Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colosseum Dental (Beckton) | 290 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,370 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Beckton District Park 34 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,820 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade I), 610 m north-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m north-east |
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 800 m south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Royal Albert Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south |
| Hand Trough Creek | Tidal water | 2.0 km north-east |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 2.0 km west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 2.4 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 15 |
4 of the postcode's 15 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Lymington Close.