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E16 3SW

E16 3SW is a postcode in Custom House, Newham. Within a 15-minute walk there are 187 everyday services. 31% of the land within 500 metres is green space, 54% above the Newham average. Homes in the E16 3 sector sold for a median of £412,000, 8% below the Newham median.

Postcode report · 13 of 13 data blocks · Updated 24 October 2026
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Living here.

The figures that matter most, next to the Newham average.

31%
green space within 500 m
187
everyday services within a 15-minute walk
£412k
median sale price, sector E16 3
660 m
walk to Ellen Wilkinson Primary School
Primary, ages 3–11 · 335 m in a straight line
1.4 km
walk to the nearest tram or rail stop
1.1 km in a straight line · 32 stops within 800 m
16
properties in river or sea flood risk areas
High 0 · Medium 0 · Low 0
100%
of premises can get gigabit broadband
Superfast 100% · under 10 Mbit/s 0%

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Jun 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations, Jul 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Safety.

In the 12 months to Aug 2026, police recorded 725 crimes and incidents within 500 metres of E16 3SW; 44% were violence and sexual offences. This is below the average for postcodes in Newham.

725crimes and incidents within 500 mSept 2025 – Aug 2026
51index, local postcode average = 100same 500 m measure
44%violence and sexual offenceslargest category
14burglarieswithin 500 m, 12 months
Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months
061121Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
061121Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences318
Anti-social behaviour132
Other theft54
Vehicle crime53
Drugs35
Public order34
Criminal damage and arson31
Theft from the person20
Burglary14
Possession of weapons10
Robbery9
Other crime9
Bicycle theft6

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service, Sept 2025 – Aug 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police within 500 m of E16 3SW, 2021–2025.

75injury collisionswithin 500 m, five years
8with a serious injurymost severe casualty
1with a fatalityfive years
15a year on average2021–2025

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses with a published hygiene rating within 500 m of E16 3SW.

10rated food businesseswithin 500 m
70%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Newham: 69%
2rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

People and homes.

The census output area around E16 3SW: 363 residents in 126 households.

24%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–29
6%
aged 65 and over
55%
owner-occupied homes
36%
privately rented
1%
flats in purpose-built blocks
4 of 10
neighbourhood deprivation decile
Income decile 3 of 10. 1 = most deprived 10% in England.

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Sources: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in sector E16 3 and Newham. 91 sales in the sector over 24 months, 0 of them in E16 3SW. Individual sales are not shown.

Sector E16 3Newham
£337k£387k£436k£486k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q2
£337k£387k£436k£486k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q2

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Schools and everyday places.

The nearest schools by straight-line distance, and what is within one kilometre.

Nearest schools

Ellen Wilkinson Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 448 pupils335 m
Roman Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 310 pupils453 m
Brampton Manor AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 2,987 pupils502 m
Scott Wilkie Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 399 pupils509 m
Tollgate Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 426 pupils535 m
Cumberland Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,308 pupils592 m

Within one kilometre

Supermarkets and convenience shops20
Pharmacies3
GP surgeries1
Dentists0
Cafés4
Restaurants3
Pubs and bars0
Parks7
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches53
Sports and fitness centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops45
Tram stops0
Rail stations0

Sources: DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026. Admission depends on each school's own criteria.

Around here.

Photographs taken near the E16 postcode district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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2014 London Bike Show 11
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2014 London Bike Show 27
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Where it sits in Newham.

E16 3SW is one of 4,391 postcodes in Newham. Explore Custom House or all of Newham.

Map of Newham postcodes coloured by green space, with E16 3SW marked E16 3SW

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