Custom House sits in the south of Newham, hugging the banks of the Royal Docks and lying close to London City Airport. The name harks back to the 19th-century customs office that served the busy docks; the neighbourhood grew up as a mix of dockside industry and housing, suffered decline when the docks closed, and is now defined by its waterfront location and remaining industrial heritage.
It’s a culturally diverse, largely residential area with a mix of social housing and newer developments driven by regeneration around the docks. Good transport links - notably the station at Custom House for ExCeL and nearby DLR connections - mean easy access to the ExCeL centre and central London, while ongoing redevelopment aims to bring jobs and amenities even as pockets of social and economic challenge persist compared with neighbouring areas such as Canning Town and Beckton.
Postcode districts covering Custom House
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13 miles
- Islington 6.5 miles
- City of Westminster 8.4 miles
- Bexley 6 miles
- Sutton 14.2 miles
- Croydon 11.7 miles
- Harrow 16.7 miles
- Basildon 18.8 miles
- Watford 21.4 miles
- Chelmsford 24.6 miles
- Harlow 17.9 miles
- Grays 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Plaistow South Ward 0.7 miles
- Canning Town South Ward 0.8 miles
- Royal Victoria Ward 0.8 miles
- Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward 0.9 miles
- Newham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Plaistow North Ward 1.2 miles
- Boleyn Ward 1.3 miles
- Canning Town North Ward 1.3 miles
- Royal Albert Ward 1.4 miles
- East Ham South Ward 1.4 miles
- Beckton Ward 1.4 miles
- East Ham Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Custom House
E16 3LZ, E16 3RX, E16 3TD, E16 1RA, E16 1FX, E16 3AR, E16 1QQ, E16 3RG, E16 3SS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 21.2 miles
- Custom House Station 0.4 miles
- Canning Town Station 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.1 miles
Hotels in Custom House Ad
- Prince Regent Hotel Excel London 3
- Baraka House Royal Victoria London by OYO 3
- Ibis Styles London Excel Hotel 3
Schools in Custom House
- Calverton Primary School Primary
- Keir Hardie Primary School Primary
- Rosetta Primary School Primary
- Royal Docks Academy Secondary
- Scott Wilkie Primary School Primary
- St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 1.3 miles
- The O2 Stadium 1.5 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 1.9 miles
- The Valley Stadium 1.9 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.4 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 2.6 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 2.7 miles
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2.7 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 2.7 miles