E3 postcode area guide — Newham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the E3 postcode district in Newham — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in E3
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97.2%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
80.1%
Gigabit-capable
73.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.1%
Broadband availability in the E3 postcode district (Newham) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,131 postcodes Ofcom measures in E3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.2% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 73.4%.
Around 0.1% of premises in E3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in E3
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| E3 2AA | 100% | 0% |
| E3 2AB | 100% | 51.6% |
| E3 2AD | 100% | 18.9% |
| E3 2AE | 100% | 0% |
| E3 2AF | 100% | 100% |
| E3 2AG | 100% | 100% |
| E3 2AH | 100% | 0% |
| E3 2AJ | 100% | 100% |
| E3 2AL | 100% | 100% |
| E3 2AN | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Newham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Newham district (139,033 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
98.9%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
100%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in E3
Police recorded 1,356 incidents within about a mile of the centre of E3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 374 | 27.6% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 358 | 26.4% |
| Theft from the person | 93 | 6.9% |
| Other theft | 87 | 6.4% |
| Shoplifting | 86 | 6.3% |
| Public order | 66 | 4.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 65 | 4.8% |
| Burglary | 64 | 4.7% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in E3
Based on 456 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in E3 is £445,000, up 1.1% on the previous year (£440,000).
Terraced
£870,000
63 sales
Flat / maisonette
£423,565
372 sales
Latest recorded sales in E3
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | £499,999 | Flat | Fairfield Road | E3 2UR |
| 22 May 2026 | £493,000 | Flat | Nellie Cressall Way | E3 4RQ |
| 18 May 2026 | £432,500 | Flat | St Stephens Road | E3 5JH |
| 12 May 2026 | £515,000 | Flat | Nellie Cressall Way | E3 4RQ |
| 11 May 2026 | £490,000 | Flat | Brokesley Street | E3 4QJ |
| 8 May 2026 | £592,500 | Flat | Fairfield Road | E3 2UT |
| 8 May 2026 | £375,000 | Flat | Alameda Place | E3 2ZN |
| 8 May 2026 | £202,313 | Flat | Selwyn Road | E3 5EA |
| 7 May 2026 | £335,000 | Flat | Yeo Street | E3 3NU |
| 5 May 2026 | £650,000 | Flat | Three Mill Lane | E3 3AF |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Newham demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Newham district (351,036 residents, 115,511 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.3% |
| 15–29 | 33.8% |
| 30–44 | 23.6% |
| 45–64 | 14.1% |
| 65+ | 7.2% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 30.8% |
| Private rented | 38.8% |
| Social rented | 12.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around E3
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Way Trust School | All-through | 4–18 | 1,866 | E3 4FT |
| Central Foundation Girls' School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1,526 | E3 2AE |
| Bow School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,126 | E3 3QW |
| Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 660 | E3 5LD |
| Marner Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 641 | E3 3LL |
| Mulberry UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 536 | E3 2RU |
| Phoenix School | Not applicable | 3–19 | 533 | E3 2AD |
| Harris Science Academy East London | Secondary | 11–18 | 513 | E3 3DU |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in E3
409 rated food businesses operate in E3. 274 hold the top rating of 5, 67 are rated 4, and 14 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: E3 Vegan, 'Ello Bagel, 5th Avenue, A Catering Canteen Limited, Accent Catering.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in E3
From a sample of 425 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 E3 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 80% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
22%
Band C
58%
Band D
18%
Band E
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Newham
Landlines around E3 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.