Dovecote Close Upton, Newham
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (E13), about 50 m long. USRN 22208478.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £530,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7).
- 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 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Ham, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, and Plaistow Park (3.8 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Essex Lodge, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,050 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 265 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £530,000 | £460,000 | £600,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | £585,000 | £520,000 | £600,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2023 | 1 E13 9HY | Terraced | £460,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2023 | 7 E13 9HY | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 6 E13 9HY | Semi-detached | £600,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2022 | 5 E13 9HY | Terraced | £520,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 4 E13 9HY | Terraced | £595,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 3 E13 9HY | Terraced | £585,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 2 E13 9HY | Terraced | £585,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2022 (7).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (55% of about 1,000 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)
- 59 Southern Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9JD: up to 10 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- 665 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EX: up to 8 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- 670 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9JY: up to 7 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 750 - 758 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9PJ: up to 38 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Francis House, 760 - 762 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9PJ: up to 31 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 585 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EZ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 617 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 617 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 9EZ: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
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 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E13 9HY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E13 9JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E13 9HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E13 9JD | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Forest Gate 5.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Woodgrange Park 939,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Upton Park Underground Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Plaistow Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| East Ham Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Samson Street Plaistow | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Shaftesbury Road Car Park | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 38 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Essex Lodge | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clockwork Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barking Road (Dental Surgery) | 270 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,350 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Plaistow Park 3.8 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Allotment Gardens 1.8 ha | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is West Ham Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Road Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| Plaistow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 200 m | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lister Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Upton Cross Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Selwyn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| New City Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Curwen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Central Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cleves Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Stephen's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Road Primary School E13 9JD | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Plaistow Primary School E13 9DQ | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Upton Cross Primary School Annex E13 9BT | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Friendly Corner Shop E13 0BH | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2018 |
| UKIM Masjid Ibrahim - Food Bank / HAF Programme E13 9EU | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Korsar E13 9BP | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2020 |
| The Lord Stanley E13 9AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Aug 2025 |
| The Best Kebab E13 9PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2025 |
| London Newsagents E13 9PJ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 19 Oct 2024 |
| Oriental Kitchen E13 9PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2025 |
| Welcome Stores / Post Office E13 9PJ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Jan 2025 |
| Whitefields Service Station E13 9JY | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Sweet Town And Grill E13 9JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| West Ham Food Centre E13 9EZ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Tesco Express E13 9EZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 66 |
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bushey Road (43); On or near Nile Road (32); On or near George Peabody Street (30); On or near Junction Road (24); On or near Credon Road (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 33% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 46% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Nearby streets
North Street Passage · Old Street · Pavilion Street · Samson Street · Parsons Road · Southern Road · George Peabody Street · Pragel Street · Fawn Road · Walton Road · Nile Road · Western Road
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.