Foster Road London, Newham
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (E13), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22200624.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £417,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 4, D: 5).
- 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 B; Band D in Newham costs £1,944 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Ham, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, and Star Park (4.0 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Balaam Street Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 830 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 455 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £417,500 | £417,500 | £417,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £243,500 | £243,500 | £243,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £157,995 | £157,995 | £157,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2022 | 12 E13 8BT | Terraced | £417,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | LUNA HOUSE, 14 E13 8BT | Other | £157,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 10 E13 8BT | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 12 E13 8BT | Terraced | £395,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 5 E13 8BT | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 4 E13 8BT | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2007 | 6 E13 8BT | Terraced | £243,500 | |
| 9 Nov 2006 | 8 E13 8BT | Terraced | £208,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2004 | 2 E13 8BT | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2003 | 8 E13 8BT | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 10 E13 8BT | Terraced | £157,995 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); Bungalow, end-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (1); 2022 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 B (54% of about 990 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)
- Garages 1 To 14, Adjacent 54 Anne Street Plaistow London: up to 7 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- 33A-35 Doherty Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8DR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 33A-35 Doherty Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8DR, permissioned (250 m)
- Land Adjacent 1, Abbey Street, Plaistow, London, E13 8DT: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Land Adjacent 230 Grange Road, Plaistow, London: up to 7 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 269A - 279 Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8EQ: up to 18 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 269A - 279 Barking Road Plaistow London E13 8EQ: up to 17 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 17 - 21 New Barn Street, Plaistow, London, E13 8JZ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 September 2026 to 12 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
- 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 1 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 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 10 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| E13 8BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E13 8SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E13 0EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 2 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E13 0EG | 100% | 70% | 67% | 0% |
| E13 8BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E13 8SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Stratford (London) 51 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Plaistow Underground Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Star Lane DLR Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| West Ham Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balaam Street Plaistow | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Holiday Inn Express London-Royal Docks Car Park | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.8 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balaam Street Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Weston LTD | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Arms Dental Practice | 230 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Star Park 4.0 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,630 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 900 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Royal Albert and Victoria Docks Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
2 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 180 m | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 270 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ravenscroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Kaizen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rokeby School | Secondary | 11–16 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Eastlea Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Keir Hardie Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Curwen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Star Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gainsborough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Rosetta Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edith Kerrison Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coccinelle Day Nursery E13 8BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Chargeable Community Centre E13 8DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Tregs Day Care And Educational Centre E13 8DA | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Atara Foods Takeaway E13 8DN | Other catering premises | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Jun 2026 |
| The Brazilian Pastry Factory E13 8EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Bialie Assured Culinary E13 8EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Angels Bakery E13 8EE | Other catering premises | 160 m | 4 Good | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Roman Food And Wine E13 8EE | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Britannia Cafe E13 8EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Adil Halal Meat E13 8EE | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Whitechapel Fried Chicken E13 8EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jul 2026 |
| E13 Brazilian BBQ House E13 8EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Barking Road Mas Bazar E13 8EE | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Iceland Plc - Balaam Street E13 8EE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| IO Global Services Ltd E13 8EE | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Apr 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 129 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 103 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Public order | 28 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 26 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Warehome Mews (62); On or near Warmington Street (41); On or near King Street (33); On or near Grant Street (32); On or near Gentry Gardens (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 27% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 46% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- E13 8BT: 13 addresses
- E13 8SR: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- E13 0EG: 1 address of 62 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Anne Street · Kelland Road · Graham Road · Boyce Way · Doherty Road · Webb Gardens · Chargeable Lane · Beatrice Close · Falcon Street · Abbey Street · Warmington Street · Tabernacle Avenue
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.