E6 6WF Newham
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Beckton. Region: London.
Streets
- Covelees Wall, London: 28 addresses
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 D (35% of about 840 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
- Cyprus 4, Land at Ferndale Street, Beckton, London, E6: up to 180 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- Cyprus 4, Land at Ferndale Street, Beckton, London, E6: up to 180 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 28 addresses are between 3 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
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 | Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Beckton DLR Station | 290 m |
| Cyprus DLR Station | 450 m | |
| Gallions Reach DLR Station | 640 m | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest East Ham Manor Way / Covelees Wall Beckton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 9.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry North Pier North Woolwich | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Bloc Spaces - Docklands Depot - London City Airport Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Royal Docks Medical Practice | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Royal Docks Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colosseum Dental (Beckton) | 650 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Beckton District Park 34 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 860 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Cyprus Allotment 1.1 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 43 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gallions Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 880 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallions Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m south-east |
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Albert Dock | Lake or reservoir | 920 m south |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.5 km south-east |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 1.6 km west |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 1.6 km south-east |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 28 |
20 of the postcode's 28 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 | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 41% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 48% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Covelees Wall.