Factory Road London, Newham
177 addresses across 16 postcodes (E16), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 22207704.
- Flood: 31 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woolwich Dockyard, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 22.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are -2 to 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 81 of its 177 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Practice Albert Road, about 210 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 2,280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 78 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (34% of about 3,860 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)
- Former Tate Institute, Wythes Road & 18 Albert Road, North Woolwich, London, E16 2DW: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Former Tate Institute, Wythes Road & 18 Albert Road, North Woolwich, London, E16 2DW: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Land Corner of Leonard Street / Newland Street, North Woolwich, London, E16: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Land Corner of Leonard Street / Newland Street, North Woolwich, London, E16: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- 7 - 13 Parker Street North Woolwich London E16 2DJ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 268 Albert Road & 242 Fernhill Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2HX: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 268 Albert Road & 242 Fernhill Street, North Woolwich, London, E16 2HX: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- ōSouth East London Aquatic Centre, Europe Rd Woolwich (King Henry's Dock)ō: up to 100 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 September 2026 to 8 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 18 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
- 17 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 22 at medium risk and 39 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 93 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 93 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: at least one 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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E16 2HB | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2EJ | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2EW | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2EL | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2EZ | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| E16 2ES | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2BS | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| E16 2DW | zone 3 | 9 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
| E16 2DX | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| E16 2DT | zone 3 | 0 / 5 / 22 | unlikely |
| E16 2JB | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| E16 2BZ | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| E16 2DA | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2DY | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2GN | zone 3 | 0 / 8 / 0 | unlikely |
| E16 2ZD | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 177 addresses are between -2 m and 5 m above sea level (3 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E16 2BS | 100% | 33% | 8% | 0% |
| E16 2BZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| E16 2DA | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| E16 2DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E16 2DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E16 2DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E16 2DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E16 2EJ | 67% | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| E16 2EL | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| E16 2ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E16 2EW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| E16 2EZ | 81% | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| E16 2GN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| E16 2HB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| E16 2JB | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| E16 2ZD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | London City Airport DLR Station | 240 m |
| Royal Albert DLR Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) | |
| King George V DLR Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lord Street Silvertown | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry North Pier North Woolwich | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloc Spaces - Docklands Depot - London City Airport Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 35.6 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Practice Albert Road | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Airport Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Charlton Police Car Pound | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1,570 m² | 300 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Barrack Field 14 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Connaught Allotments 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former St Mark's Church (Brick Lane Music Hall), a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former St Mark's Church (Brick Lane Music Hall) | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Albert Dock | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Woolwich Reach | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 54 | 3 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 96 | 174 | 173 |
81 of the street's 177 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 3 from railways, and 4 from aircraft, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Royal Greenwich Trust School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windrush Charlton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cardwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| London Design and Engineering UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Winsor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | All-through | 3–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsford Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Royal Docks Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Royal Wharf Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London City Airport Hotel E16 2DY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Drew Primary School E16 2DP | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Olive Catering At Tate & Lyle E16 2EW | Other catering premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| The Girl Of Sandwiches E16 2DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Kams Kitchen E16 2DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Pizzaza E16 2DW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Tuk Tuk Silvertown Ltd E16 2DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Caffe Nero E16 2PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Pret A Manger E16 2PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Creedunt E16 2PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Londis - E & L (UK) Limited E16 2DQ | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2025 |
| The Royal British Legion Club E16 2DQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| The Nuance Group (UK) Limited (Aelia) E16 2PX | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2023 |
| WH Smith E16 2PX | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Juniper & Co E16 2PX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (21); On or near Newland Street (12); On or near Leonard Street (10); On or near Tate Road (10); On or near Saville Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 36% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 45% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 10 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- E16 2HB: 43 addresses
- E16 2EJ: 35 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- E16 2EW: 32 addresses
- E16 2EL: 28 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- E16 2EZ: 11 addresses of 63 in the postcode
- E16 2ES: 10 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- E16 2BS: 3 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- E16 2DW: 3 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- E16 2DX: 3 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- E16 2DT: 2 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- E16 2JB: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- E16 2BZ: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- E16 2DA: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- E16 2DY: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- E16 2GN: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- E16 2ZD: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Holt Road · Lord Street · Leonard Street · Newland Street · Tate Road · Muir Street · Saville Road · Albert Road · Ben Tillet Close · Wythes Road · Rawsthorne Close · Kennard Street
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.