E7 9BZ Newham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Forest Gate North. Region: London.
Streets
- Tower Hamlets Road, London: 56 addresses
- Forest Lane, London: 1 address
- Arthur Horsley Walk, 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 C (46% of about 630 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
- Land Rear Of The Ship Public House, Bramall Close, Stratford, London, E15 1RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Land Rear Of The Ship Public House, Bramall Close, Stratford, London, E15 1RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Garages 1 To 22, Adjacent 25 To 35 Idmiston Road, Stratford, London, E15: up to 8 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Garages 1 To 12, Opposite 1 - 5, Bramall Close, Stratford, London E15: up to 16 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 1 Norwich Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9JJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- 3-5 McGrath Road, Forest Gate, London, E15 4FA: up to 29 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- 3-5 McGrath Road, Forest Gate, London, E15 4FA: up to 29 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Site at Radlett Close, Forest Gate, London, E7 9JF: up to 9 homes, permissioned (510 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 58 addresses are between 9 m and 12 m above sea level (11 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 | Forest Gate 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m |
| Wanstead Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m | |
| Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stratford DLR Station | 1.7 km |
| Stratford Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Leyton Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest St James' School Forest Gate | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 7.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 4.9 km |
| Car parks | Shaftesbury Road Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 5.6 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Forest Practice | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Push Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodgrange Dental Surgery | 580 m |
| Hospital | East Ham Memorial Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Forest Lane Park 1.8 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wanstead Flats 164 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 830 m |
| Allotments | Downsell Road Allotments 1,020 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 166 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is University House, University of East London (West Ham Precinct), a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| University House, University of East London (West Ham Precinct) | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m south-west |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south |
| Wanstead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km north-east |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 7.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| Bush Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| Shoulder of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Heronry Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.6 km south-west |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 50 |
9 of the postcode's 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 30% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 41% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Tower Hamlets Road.