E6 7FB Newham
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Beckton. Region: London.
Streets
- Royal Docks Road, London: 25 addresses
- Royal Docks Road, London: 2 addresses
- Royal Docks 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 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 6 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 33%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% of premises; 33% 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 |
| Plumstead 923,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gallions Reach DLR Station | 590 m |
| Cyprus DLR Station | 1.1 km | |
| Beckton DLR Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Beckton DLR Depot Gallions Reach | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | Axe Street Service Road Car Park | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 37.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Royal Docks Medical Practice | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Beckton) | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Barking Community Hospital Cdc | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Bow Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,430 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,400 m² | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Cyprus Allotment 1.1 ha | 910 m |
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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Royal Docks Road.