West Ham United Football Club formerly played at the Boleyn Ground, commonly known as Upton Park.

Consequently, the area surrounding the station became known as Upton Park rather than the term being limited to the original housing estate.

After the 2015–16 season, West Ham relocated to the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford and the Boleyn Ground has now been demolished.

On the London Underground network, the southern area near the Boleyn Ground is served by Upton Park tube station, in Green Street, on the District and Hammersmith and City lines.

Many buses serve the Upton Park Area such as 5, 58, 104, 115, 147, 238, 330, 376 and N15 On the overground rail network, Forest Gate railway station on the Great Eastern Main Line served by the Elizabeth line, and Wanstead Park railway station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line served by London Overground, are both near the northern end of Green Street.