Acer Square Custom House, Newham
1 address across 1 postcode (E16), about 80 m long. USRN 22208523.
- Energy: 72 homes have an energy certificate (B: 72).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Newham costs £1,944 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 22% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Custom House, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, King George V Park, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 2 m above sea level.
- Noise: 75 of its 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Custom House Surgery, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 196 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
72 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: Flat (56); Maisonette, mid-terrace (11); Maisonette, end-terrace (5). Built: 2023 (72).
Each home's certificates and sales (72 addresses)
- 1 Acer Square
- 2 Acer Square
- 3 Acer Square
- 6 Acer Square
- 7 Acer Square
- 8 Acer Square
- Flat 19, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 19, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 20, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 20, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 21, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 21, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 22, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 22, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 23, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 23, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 24, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 24, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 25, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 25, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 26, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 26, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 27, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 27, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 28, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 28, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 29, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 29, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 30, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 30, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 31, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 31, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 32, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 32, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 33, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 33, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 34, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 34, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 35, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 35, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 36, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 36, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 37, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 37, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 38, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 38, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 39, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 39, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 40, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 40, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 41, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 41, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 42, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 42, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 43, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 43, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 44, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 44, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 45, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 45, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 46, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 46, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 47, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 47, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 48, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 48, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 49, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 49, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 50, Avellana House, 4 Acer Square
- Flat 50, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 51, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
- Flat 52, Tilia House, 5 Acer Square
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 street: most are in band C (33% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Corner of 52 Baxter Road/Alnwick Road, West Beckton, London, E16 3EZ: up to 15 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land at Corner of 52 Baxter Road/Alnwick Road, West Beckton, London, E16 3EZ, permissioned (150 m)
- Astor Court, Ripley Road, West Beckton, London, E16 3EB: up to 13 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Astor Court Ripley Road West Beckton London E16 3EB: up to 13 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 2-32 (evens) Hartington Road, Canning Town, E16 3NP | 24-38 (evens) Freemasons Road, Canning Town, E16 3NA |Garages at Vandome Close, Canning Town | 1-7 (odds) Vandome Close, Canning Town, E16 3SA: up to 113 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 2-32 (evens) Hartington Road, Canning Town, E16 3NP | 24-38 (evens) Freemasons Road, Canning Town, E16 3NA |Garages at Vandom: up to 113 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 117 - 125 Freemasons Road, Canning Town, London, E16 3PH: up to 18 homes, pending decision (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 2 Dewberry Gardens, Beckton, London, E6 5UG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 low and 5 very low.
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 street's addresses are about 2 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E16 3HE | 100% | 22% | 22% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Charlton 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Prince Regent DLR Station | 310 m |
| Royal Albert DLR Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Custom House (for ExCel) DLR Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prince Regent Bus Station | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Barrier Gardens Pier Woolwich | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Bloc Spaces - Docklands Depot - London City Airport Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Custom House Surgery | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carehealth Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Airport Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Park 4.2 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Beckton District Park 34 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Canning Town Recreation Ground 7.4 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leyes Road Allotment Gardens 1.7 ha | 80 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Former St Mark's Church (Brick Lane Music Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 220 m east |
| Royal Victoria Dock | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| One Tree Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 75 | 75 |
75 of the street's 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Newham: see them on the Newham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Docks Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 240 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Scott Wilkie Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ellen Wilkinson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edith Kerrison Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rosetta Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Drew Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tollgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Silvertown | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Britannia Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cumberland Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsford Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Church Centre E16 3HJ | Other catering premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| Royal Docks Academy E16 3HS | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Calverton Primary School E16 3ET | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Scott Wilkie Primary School E16 3HD | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| The Fox At Connaught E16 1JR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Aloft Hotel London Excel E16 1FR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Moxy London Excel E16 2FQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 4 Good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Double Tree By Hilton E16 1RH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Travelodge Hotel London Excel E16 2FQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Holiday Inn Express London Excel E16 2FQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Hampton By Hilton E16 2FQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Village Food Store E16 3DH | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Jay's General Stores E16 3HX | Retailers - other | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Greggs PLC E16 3DJ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Central News E16 3DJ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Vehicle crime | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lynx Way (58); On or near Alnwick Road (37); On or near Felsted Road (17); On or near A1020 (16); On or near Baxter Road (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 29% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- E16 3HE: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Royal Road · Felsted Road · Tasman Walk · Saigasso Close · Lynx Way · A1020 · Bering Walk · Caspian Walk · Bering Walk · King George Avenue · Alnwick Road · Randolph Approach
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.