John Street West Ham, Newham
220 addresses across 6 postcodes (E15), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 22201460.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 18, C: 1).
- Flood: 53 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 B; 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 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 280 m away, and West Ham Park (26 hectares) is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: 118 of its 220 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Road Medical Practice, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 12% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 431 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
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (14); House, end-terrace (3); Flat (2). Built: 2022 (10); 2007 onwards (8); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (48% of about 1,550 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)
- The Britannia, 2 Plaistow Grove, Stratford, London, E15 3ER: up to 6 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Former Lea Bon Club, 141 Church Street & John Street, Stratford, London E15 3EY: up to 70 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Former Lea Bon Club, 141 Church Street & John Street, Stratford, London E15 3EY: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Elmsdown House, 81 Portway, Stratford, London, E15 3QJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Baptist Tabernacle, West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PT: up to 17 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 196 Plaistow Road, Stratford, London, E15 3HJ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 42 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PT: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 42 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4PT: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: THAMES WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 28 August 2026 to 2 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 14 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 18 addresses are in areas at high risk, 35 at medium risk and 0 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 91 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E15 3EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E15 3EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 18 / 9 / 0 | unlikely |
| E15 3EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E15 3EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| E15 3EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 26 / 0 | unlikely |
| E15 3JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E15 3EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E15 3EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E15 3EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E15 3EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E15 3EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| E15 3JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Ham 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stratford (London) 51 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Maryland 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Plaistow Underground Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Abbey Road DLR Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| West Ham Underground Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plaistow Grove (E15) West Ham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East India Pier | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Shaftesbury Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 31 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.5 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Road Medical Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medina Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apples & Spice Dental Surgery | 130 m |
| Hospital | Newham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Stratford Police Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Ham Park 26 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,390 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | St Marys Allotment Gardens 1.8 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 290 m north-west. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 290 m north-west |
| Stratford Langthorne Abbey (part of area within precincts), Baker's Row, West Ham | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| West Ham Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| University House, University of East London (West Ham Precinct) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km (3.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bow Creek | Tidal water | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Ashburton Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Limehouse Cut | Tidal water | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Blackwall Point | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 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 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 102 | 220 | 220 |
118 of the street's 220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 200 m | Outstanding (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Ham Church Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Portway Primary School | Primary | 1–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ranelagh Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| Oasis School 21 | All-through | 4–18 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Curwen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Selwyn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 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 |
| St Bonaventure's RC School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sarah Bonnell School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| London Academy of Excellence | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Buccaneer / Blackbeard Pizza E15 3ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Caribbean Grown Manje Ltd E15 3JJ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Abuja Restaurant Lounge And Bar E15 3ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Karadeniz Supermarket E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Greggs PLC E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2023 |
| Chicken Village E15 3ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Aug 2026 |
| The Newsagent (Pick And Mix) E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Pinoy Oriental E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Medina Pharmacy (Chemist) E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| K & S News E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Jug & Bottles E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Gagaxiang Chinese Restaurant E15 3ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pravalia De La Ferma E15 3ET | Retailers - other | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| China Express E15 3ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Plaistow Cafe E15 3ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 144 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 122 |
| Vehicle crime | 42 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willis Road (65); On or near Ladywell Street (49); On or near Moorey Close (45); On or near Cridland Street (40); On or near John Street (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 64% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 35% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 47% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: THAMES WATER: Remedial works, 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Samp News (retailers - other, E15 3EU) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Rebecca Cheetham Nursery School (school/college/university, E15 3JT) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- E15 3EY: 112 addresses of 114 in the postcode
- E15 3EQ: 58 addresses of 87 in the postcode
- E15 3EZ: 19 addresses of 53 in the postcode
- E15 3EJ: 18 addresses of 80 in the postcode
- E15 3EF: 12 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- E15 3JS: 1 address of 49 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cridland Street · Plaistow Grove · Ada Gardens · Ladywell Street · Gillman Drive · Geere Road · Moorey Close · Dirleton Road · Marcus Street · Church Street · Old Barrowfield · Marcus Court
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.