E12 5QA postcode in Newham, England
E12 5QA is a postcode in Newham, in the Little Ilford ward. It is in the East Ham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since October 1984. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where E12 5QA is, and what is near it
- E12 5QA
- Other postcodes in E12 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5525, longitude 0.0586)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after E12 5QA?
- NewhamCouncil, for all local services Newham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around E12 5QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- East HamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Stephen Timms (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Stephen Timms
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at E12 5QA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for E12 5QA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at E12 5QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Newham's days for E12 5QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for E12 5QA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is E12 5QA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include E12 5QA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Newham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for E12 5QA: 2,775 properties in Newham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Newham
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of E12 5QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near E12 5QA?
Homes in E12 5 sold for a typical £552,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
- Semi-detached £1,016,500 8 sales
- Terraced £580,000 27 sales
- Flat or maisonette £272,500 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole E12 district: a typical £475,000 from 111 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in E12 5QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in E12 5QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at E12 5QA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at E12 5QA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near E12 5QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around E12 5QA. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Newham for 2026‑27: £1,944. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,296 (band A) to £1,944 (band D); band C, the most common, is £1,728.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,296 |
| Band B | about 120 (24%) | £1,512 |
| Band C | about 280 (57%) | £1,728 |
| Band D | about 80 (16%) | £1,944 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,376 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £2,808 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,240 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £3,888 |
When the homes were built
- 60% Before 1900
- 34% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- Withheld 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Newham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of E12 5QA is in (ONS area E01003581), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near E12 5QA?
The nearest open schools to E12 5QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to E12 5QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of E12 5QA is Manor Park Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Manor Park Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Woodgrange Park Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- East Ham Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wolferton Road, 40 m away.
More stations near E12 5QA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near E12 5QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of E12 5QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Manor Park Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 020 8478 0533 200 mWalk
- Sangam Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 020 8911 8378 300 mWalk
- E12 Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3325 9888 600 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near E12 5QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of E12 5QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near E12 5QA?
The nearest to the centre of E12 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Church Road Dental Practice Phone 020 8514 6678 600 mWalk
- Manor Park Dental Practice Phone 020 8478 1431 700 mWalk
- Romford Road Dental Centre Phone 020 8478 6029 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to E12 5QA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Barking Birth Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8983 8000 3.2 kmCycle
- Barking Community Hospital 3.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near E12 5QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of E12 5QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Toronto House 300 mWalk
- Phoenix House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8514 5169 350 mWalk
- Mornington Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 4599 0480 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near E12 5QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E12 5QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Bell Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 7pm; Thu 9am to 4pm; Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed 250 mWalk
- Muhammads Pharmacy Mon to Fri 10am to 9pm; Sat 11am to 9pm; Sun 8am to 6pm · Phone 020 8911 7030 400 mWalk
- Church Road Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8478 0480 600 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near E12 5QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of E12 5QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Vets 2.2 kmCycle
- Goddard Vets Plaistow 3.0 kmCycle
- Wanstead Veterinary Hospital Phone +44 20 8989 7744 3.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is E12 5QA in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of E12 5QA is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near E12 5QA?
Police.uk records 898 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E12 5QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: theft from the person 34, robbery 33, burglary 30, drugs 28, bicycle theft 9, other crime 9, possession of weapons 4, criminal damage and arson 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for E12 5QA
- Ward
- Little Ilford
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Newham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 1984
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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