E6 7AH Newham
Live postcode, introduced May 2026. Ward: Beckton. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 E (47% of about 880 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 (720 m)
- Cyprus 4, Land at Ferndale Street, Beckton, London, E6: up to 180 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km |
| Barking 13 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gallions Reach DLR Station | 720 m |
| Beckton DLR Station | 1.0 km | |
| Cyprus DLR Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Gallions Reach Shopping Park | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 9.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry North Pier North Woolwich | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | Axe Street Service Road Car Park | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 37.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Royal Docks Medical Practice | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Colosseum Dental (Beckton) | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,430 m² | 770 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | Gooseley's Playing Fields 6.9 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Cyprus Allotment 1.1 ha | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gallions Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m south. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallions Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tripcock Ness | Headland | 1.3 km south-east |
| Warpools Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km east |
| Horse End | Wetland | 1.5 km east |
| Royal Albert Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-west |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 2.4 km west |
| Bleak Hill | Hill | 4.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 28% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.