Royal Albert sits on the northern shore of the Royal Docks in the London Borough of Newham, centred around the historic Royal Albert Dock and served by the Docklands Light Railway. Its waterside setting places it close to transport nodes and landmarks such as London City Airport, and the area feels the mixed influence of Docklands regeneration with new riverside housing standing alongside older industrial estates.
Historically part of the east London docklands industrial spine, the neighbourhood has seen waves of decline and reinvestment, leading to a diverse, largely residential community with ongoing development pressures. There’s a strong local character shaped by maritime heritage, contemporary redevelopment projects and community groups working on housing and employment issues as the wider area continues to change.
Postcode districts covering Royal Albert
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.3 miles
- Islington 7.8 miles
- City of Westminster 9.6 miles
- Bexley 4.7 miles
- Sutton 14.4 miles
- Croydon 11.6 miles
- Harrow 18.1 miles
- Basildon 17.8 miles
- Watford 22.8 miles
- Chelmsford 24.1 miles
- Gillingham 24.1 miles
- Harlow 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beckton Ward 0.9 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 1 mile
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 1 mile
- Custom House Ward 1.4 miles
- East Ham South Ward 1.5 miles
- Charlton Village & Riverside Ward 1.5 miles
- Royal Victoria Ward 1.5 miles
- West Thamesmead Ward 1.5 miles
- Woolwich Common Ward 1.6 miles
- Plumstead & Glyndon Ward 1.8 miles
- Plaistow South Ward 1.8 miles
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Royal Albert
E16 2YA, E16 2EW, E16 2DX, E16 2GG, E16 2JZ, E16 2RZ, E16 2DZ, E16 2QX, E16 2HN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 0.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 22.3 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 7.2 miles
Hotels in Royal Albert Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4
- Holiday Inn Express London - ExCel 3
- Moxy London Excel 3.5
- Hampton by Hilton London Excel 3
- London City Airport Hotel
- Travelodge London Excel Hotel 3
- Travelodge London City Airport 3
- Destination London Docklands
- Travelodge
Schools in Royal Albert
- Drew Primary School Primary
- London Design and Engineering UTC Secondary
Local points of interest
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 0.3 miles
- The Valley Stadium 1.5 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 2.2 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.4 miles
- The O2 Stadium 2.4 miles
- Queen's House Museum 3.1 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 3.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 3.1 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.2 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 3.3 miles