E7 0QP Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Forest Gate South. 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 B (38% of about 860 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
- Palatine Building, 304 - 306 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9HD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 1A Nursery Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 8BL: up to 7 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Land At 89 To 93 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0EP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 12 - 14 Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9LN: up to 9 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 236 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9HZ: up to 11 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- 236 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9HZ: up to 17 homes, pending decision (430 m)
- Land Adjacent 3 Disraeli Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9JR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Land Between 2 And 2A Clinton Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0HD: up to 7 homes, permissioned (540 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 10 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 | Forest Gate 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| Wanstead Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m | |
| Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Upton Park Underground Station | 1.5 km |
| East Ham Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Plaistow Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Claremont Road (E7) Forest Gate | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 7.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 5.0 km |
| Car parks | Shaftesbury Road Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodgrange Medical Practice | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Click Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodgrange Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 320 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,200 m² | 650 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 820 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 166 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Ham Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| City of London Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.0 km north-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 8.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north |
| Heronry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north |
| Rook Island | Island | 2.7 km north-east |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 4.1 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 101 | 102 |
1 of the postcode's 102 addresses is 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 39% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 49% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.