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E7 8BN

POSTCODE

A Forest Gate South postcode in Newham, a 6-minute walk from Forest Gate Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 52.6

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Angela's Ursuline School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 54.1

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Stratford School Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 53.9

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    St Antony's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.31 mi

  5. 5
    Forest Gate Community School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 58.1

    0.32 mi

  6. 6
    Earlham Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.35 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Forest Gate Rail Station

    Rail

    466 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Wanstead Park Rail Station

    Rail

    719 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Upton Park Underground Station

    Underground

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Romford Road Forest Gate

    Bus · Stop G · north

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Nursery Lane

    Bus · Stop H · south

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Woodgrange Road

    Bus · Stop F · east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Studley Road Forest Gate

    Bus · Stop GG · north

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Studley Road Forest Gate

    Bus · Stop HH · south

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E7 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E7 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales

E7 8BN has 3 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the E7 8 sector.

Average price
£467,590
Median price: £470,000
Median -5.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales
View district E7
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £697,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£698k£492k£286k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£697,500 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
E7 8ER
£475,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
E7 8LY
£340,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E7 8EG
£386,500 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E7 8AL
£450,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
E7 8ED
£750,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
E7 8HF
£565,000 · 2026-06-10 · Terraced · Freehold
E7 8DE
£296,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E7 8PY
£621,500 · 2026-05-13 · Terraced · Freehold
E7 8EY
£600,000 · 2026-04-15 · Terraced · Freehold
E7 8HT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E7 8BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E7 8BN

Counts are for Forest Gate South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
62
YoY +68%
715437
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
44
YoY -59%
17010540
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY -31%
32219
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY -61%
18101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
84
YoY stable
1138455
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

216
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Newham 008 (E02000721)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,751

£46,570–£64,368

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,057

£37,189–£49,851

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,956

£29,175–£35,003

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,506

£19,578–£28,224

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,714
Bangladeshi27.5%
Indian19.4%
Other White10.5%
Pakistani10.3%
African10.3%
+ 13 other groups · 22.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,717
Muslim53.5%
Christian26.9%
No religion7.6%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu3.5%
+ 3 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,716
35–4924.5%
25–3418.4%
50–6413.1%
10–158.6%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 543
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
One person: other18.2%
Other household types, with dependent children10.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3594
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3594 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E7 8BN

England
Country
Newham
Local Authority
Forest Gate South
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E7 8BN
Coordinates
51.5453, 0.0250
Grid reference
TQ405848
Easting
540,517
Northing
184,873
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32G2WG+42
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Newham

Administrative Information

Newham
Local Authority
Council Area
Stratford and Bow E14001525
Constituency
E14001525
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Forest Gate South
Constituency code
E14001525
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Newham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Newham

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newham 008B E01003558
E01003558
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newham 008 E02000721
E02000721
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newham 008B E01003558
E01003558
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newham 008 E02000721
E02000721
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:03 AM4:23 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E7 8BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003558 and MSOA E02000721 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3594
Present — Active
Postcode E7 8BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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