E7 9RU postcode in Newham, England

E7 9RU is a postcode in Newham, in the Forest Gate North ward. It is in the Stratford and Bow parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since August 1992.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Newham: 92% Typical price £538,500 Homes sold in E7 9, last 12 months. ▲ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Forest Gate 600 m in a straight line

Where E7 9RU is, and what is near it

Map of E7 9RU and what is near it Map of E7 9RU: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the E7 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. E7 9AB: also in E7 9E7 9AD: also in E7 9E7 9AE: also in E7 9E7 9AF: also in E7 9E7 9AG: also in E7 9E7 9AH: also in E7 9E7 9AJ: also in E7 9E7 9AL: also in E7 9E7 9AN: also in E7 9E7 9AP: also in E7 9E7 9AQ: also in E7 9E7 9AR: also in E7 9E7 9AS: also in E7 9E7 9AT: also in E7 9E7 9AU: also in E7 9E7 9AW: also in E7 9E7 9BB: also in E7 9E7 9BD: also in E7 9E7 9BE: also in E7 9E7 9BG: also in E7 9E7 9BH: also in E7 9E7 9BJ: also in E7 9E7 9BL: also in E7 9E7 9BN: also in E7 9E7 9BP: also in E7 9E7 9BQ: also in E7 9E7 9BS: also in E7 9E7 9BT: also in E7 9E7 9BU: also in E7 9E7 9BW: also in E7 9E7 9BX: also in E7 9E7 9BY: also in E7 9E7 9BZ: also in E7 9E7 9DA: also in E7 9E7 9DB: also in E7 9E7 9DD: also in E7 9E7 9DE: also in E7 9E7 9DF: also in E7 9E7 9DG: also in E7 9E7 9DH: also in E7 9E7 9DJ: also in E7 9E7 9DL: also in E7 9E7 9DN: also in E7 9E7 9DP: also in E7 9E7 9DQ: also in E7 9E7 9DT: also in E7 9E7 9DU: also in E7 9E7 9DW: also in E7 9E7 9DX: also in E7 9E7 9DY: also in E7 9E7 9DZ: also in E7 9E7 9EA: also in E7 9E7 9EB: also in E7 9E7 9ED: also in E7 9E7 9EE: also in E7 9E7 9EF: also in E7 9E7 9EG: also in E7 9E7 9EH: also in E7 9E7 9EJ: also in E7 9E7 9EL: also in E7 9E7 9EN: also in E7 9E7 9EP: also in E7 9E7 9EQ: also in E7 9E7 9ER: also in E7 9E7 9ES: also in E7 9E7 9ET: also in E7 9E7 9EU: also in E7 9E7 9EW: also in E7 9E7 9EX: also in E7 9E7 9EY: also in E7 9E7 9EZ: also in E7 9E7 9FA: also in E7 9E7 9FB: also in E7 9E7 9FD: also in E7 9E7 9FE: also in E7 9E7 9FF: also in E7 9E7 9FH: also in E7 9E7 9FN: also in E7 9E7 9FP: also in E7 9E7 9FQ: also in E7 9E7 9FR: also in E7 9E7 9FT: also in E7 9E7 9HA: also in E7 9E7 9HB: also in E7 9E7 9HD: also in E7 9E7 9HF: also in E7 9E7 9HG: also in E7 9E7 9HH: also in E7 9E7 9HJ: also in E7 9E7 9HL: also in E7 9E7 9HN: also in E7 9E7 9HQ: also in E7 9E7 9HU: also in E7 9E7 9HX: also in E7 9E7 9HY: also in E7 9E7 9HZ: also in E7 9E7 9JD: also in E7 9E7 9JF: also in E7 9E7 9JH: also in E7 9E7 9JJ: also in E7 9E7 9JL: also in E7 9E7 9JP: also in E7 9E7 9JR: also in E7 9E7 9JS: also in E7 9E7 9JW: also in E7 9E7 9JY: also in E7 9E7 9JZ: also in E7 9E7 9LA: also in E7 9E7 9LN: also in E7 9E7 9LP: also in E7 9E7 9LR: also in E7 9E7 9LS: also in E7 9E7 9LT: also in E7 9E7 9LU: also in E7 9E7 9LZ: also in E7 9E7 9NA: also in E7 9E7 9NB: also in E7 9E7 9NX: also in E7 9E7 9PA: also in E7 9E7 9RR: also in E7 9E7 9RS: also in E7 9E7 9RT: also in E7 9E7 9TS: also in E7 9 Forest Gate South E7 9RU Map of E7 9RU and what is near it Map of E7 9RU: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the E7 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Forest Gate South E7 9RU
  • E7 9RU
  • Other postcodes in E7 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 8 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 51.5509, longitude 0.0157)

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 E7 9RU?

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 E7 9RU?

Every home and business at E7 9RU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Newham: 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Newham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Newham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at E7 9RU?

BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Newham's days for E7 9RU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for E7 9RU on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 E7 9RU 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 E7 9RU.

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 E7 9RU: 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 E7 9RU 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near E7 9RU?

Homes in E7 9 sold for a typical £538,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£538,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£511,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £675,000 5 sales
  • Terraced £595,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £300,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole E7 district: a typical £550,000 from 196 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in E7 9RU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in E7 9RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near E7 9RU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around E7 9RU. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around E7 9RU

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 £2,376 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,728.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,296
Band Babout 150 (21%)£1,512
Band Cabout 420 (60%)£1,728
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£1,944
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,376
Band Ffewer than 5£2,808
Band Gfewer than 5£3,240
Band Hfewer than 5£3,888

When the homes were built

  1. 61% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 E7 9RU is in (ONS area E01003544), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 E7 9RU?

The nearest open schools to E7 9RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near E7 9RU, and how we find them

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 E7 9RU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of E7 9RU is Forest Gate Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Forest Gate Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Wanstead Park Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Leyton 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Magpie Close, 302 m away.

More stations near E7 9RU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near E7 9RU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of E7 9RU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 E7 9RU?

17 within 1 km 103 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of E7 9RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 1 charger 450 mWalk
  • Alfen Charging point · 2 chargers 500 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near E7 9RU?

The nearest to the centre of E7 9RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 E7 9RU?

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.

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 E7 9RU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of E7 9RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 E7 9RU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of E7 9RU, 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.

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 E7 9RU?

The nearest vets to the centre of E7 9RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 E7 9RU in a conservation area?

The centre of E7 9RU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 E7 9RU?

Police.uk records 1,110 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of E7 9RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour303 reports
Violence and sexual offences267 reports
Other theft110 reports
Vehicle crime94 reports
Shoplifting64 reports
Theft from the person59 reports

Also: public order 51, drugs 51, burglary 35, robbery 26, bicycle theft 21, other crime 13, possession of weapons 12, criminal damage and arson 4.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for E7 9RU

Ward
Forest Gate North
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
August 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

E7 9RR50 mE7 9DB50 mE7 9RS60 mE7 9DD80 mE7 9RT110 mE7 9BT110 m
All of E7

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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