Howard's Road London, Newham
122 addresses across 3 postcodes (E13), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 22207585.
- Energy: 84 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 52, D: 29, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Ham, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Plaistow Park, is about 210 m 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 4 to 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 122 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Balaam Street Practice, about 200 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 31% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 249 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
84 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (39); Flat (24); House, end-terrace (9). Built: 1983-1990 (35); 1967-1975 (12); 1900-1929 (10). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (28); owner-occupied (27); rented (private) (23).
Each home's certificates and sales (30 addresses)
- 8, Howards Road
- 14, Howards Road
- 18, Howards Road
- 24b Howards Road
- 28, Howards Road
- 47, Howards Road
- 51, Howards Road
- 54, Howards Road
- 57, Howards Road
- 61, Howards Road
- 63, Howards Road
- 74, Howards Road
- 75, Howards Road
- 78, Howards Road
- 79, Howards Road
- 81, Howards Road
- 82, Howards Road
- 83, Howards Road
- 87, Howards Road
- 90, Howards Road
- 91, Howards Road
- 95, Howards Road
- 97, Howards Road
- 100, Howards Road
- 101, Howards Road
- 102, Howards Road
- 106, Howards Road
- 114, Howards Road
- First Floor Flat, 10 Howards Road
- Flat A, 31, Howards Road
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 (53% of about 600 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)
- 107 - 113 London Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0DA: up to 22 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 100 High Street, Plaistow, London, E13 0AJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 21 - 37 Third Avenue, Plaistow, London, E13 8AW: up to 14 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 21-37 Third Avenue, Plaistow, London, E13 8AW: up to 14 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- The Victoria, 28 High Street, Plaistow, London, E13 0AJ: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- The Victoria, 28 High Street, Plaistow, London, E13 0AJ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Site former 48-54, Grange Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0EQ: up to 77 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Site former 48-54, Grange Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0EQ: up to 77 homes, permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026: BT, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 26 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 26 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 18 September 2026 to 22 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 17 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 3 September 2026 to 7 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 27 August 2026 to 1 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 August 2026 to 25 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent 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: 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 8AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| E13 8AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E13 8AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 122 addresses are between 4 m and 6 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E13 8AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E13 8AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E13 8AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Custom House 9.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Plaistow Underground Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| West Ham Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| West Ham DLR Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sewell Street Plaistow | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Shaftesbury Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 34 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balaam Street Practice | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Daystar Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East London Dental Care | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Plaistow Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plaistow Park 3.8 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Allotment Gardens 1.8 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.1 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. 15 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 |
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Ham Creek Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 115 | 122 | 122 |
7 of the street's 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curwen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southern Road Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lister Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Plaistow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Portway Primary School | Primary | 1–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ravenscroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | 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 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eastlea Community School | Secondary | 11–16 | 920 m (0.6 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 |
| Ranelagh Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Selwyn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho House Childrens Home E13 8AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Howards House Childrens Home E13 8AZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Balaam Confectionery And Grocery Store E13 8AF | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Bamboo Garden Chinese Takeway E13 8AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Tasty Bitez 4 U E13 8AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 May 2026 |
| Nungua Market E13 8AF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Balam Food & Wine E13 8RA | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2025 |
| Kates Cafe And Restaurant E13 8RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jul 2026 |
| This & That E13 0AJ | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 17 May 2025 |
| The Victoria E13 0AJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Plaistow Chicken & Pizza E13 0AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Moe's Grill E13 0AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bengal Supermarket E13 0DH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Certitude E13 0DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 4 Good | 26 Jul 2026 |
| The 6 O Clock Club - After School Club E13 0AG | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 92 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sewell Street (44); On or near Turnstone Close (31); On or near Herbert Street (27); On or near Chesterton Terrace (25); On or near Second Avenue (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 29% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: CADENT GAS LIMITED: Utility repair and maintenance works, 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: CADENT GAS LIMITED: Utility repair and maintenance works, 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- E13 8AY: 73 addresses of 74 in the postcode
- E13 8AZ: 48 addresses
- E13 8AF: 1 address of 93 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Second Avenue · Bob Anker Close · London Road · First Avenue · Chesterton Terrace · Chesterton Road · Third Avenue · Sewell Street · Lacewing Close · Swete Street · Solent Rise · Stock 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.