Little Ilford · Newham · East Ham constituency · 51.55009, 0.06575

E12 5NGLittle Ilford, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E12 5NG, Little Ilford, Newham

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.39%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
51
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
66
Investment
57

The bottom line

E12 5NG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 46 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E12 5NG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+0.0% vs London avg

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How E12 5NG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Dersingham Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★

Secondary

Little Ilford School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 47.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 420.0%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ilford Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 0% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.9

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
17%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Outer East London

Shared room£561/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1400/mo
3 bedrooms£1675/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£139,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2003-2006
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £150k–£175k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction20122012£160k£160k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Ilford StationElizabeth line line
12.2 min walk
IlfordLiverpool Street· 11 tph
19 min

Nearby stations

Ilford Rail StationGreater Anglia · Elizabeth line
13 min walk
IlfordNational Rail
13 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
17 min walk
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
19 min walk
Barking Rail StationSuffragette · c2c
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min
Victoria60 min
Waterloo59 min
Canary Wharf46 min
City47 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)114
Nearest car park563m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sainsburys· no
734m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.0 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,540 hrs/yr

Sunshine

594 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.7°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield857.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

VIA REDBRIDGE R3

3RD FLOOR, ILFORD CHAMBERS, 11 CHAPEL ROAD, IG1 2DR

12 min walk

14

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarking Community Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Papermakers Arms (727 m)

Nearest supermarketStar Fruit & Veg · 999 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,013 licensed premises in borough429 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

328m

Post office

Nearby shops

General Food Store352 m
Hikma Fruits & Vegetables367 m
Londis409 m
Nisa Today526 m

Nearby cafes

Chaiwalla634 m
Beyond Boba637 m
Lahori Kulfi & Falooda646 m
Gourmet663 m

Nearby restaurants

Flavours Indi Spices372 m
RK Grill's377 m
Hing Wok382 m
Spice Hut595 m

Nearby pubs

The Papermakers Arms727 m
Champ's897 m
O'Neill's Ilford1.0 km
Jono's1.1 km

Nearby gyms

The Gym594 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing967 m

Nearby pharmacies

Medipharmacy674 m
P & S Chemists714 m
Boots1.0 km

Nearby health

Loxford Children's Centre611 m
Dental Solutions653 m
Sangam Surgery836 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

COMPASSIONATE TOUCH LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.9

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,921m
Crossrail 2 route9,651m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,845 nationally

2,001

Est. population

20,445/km²

51%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£38,300

Median income

11.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

34%
21%
24%
15%
Under 1834%
18–3420%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
19%
33%
32%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent33%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
22%
White British9%
White Other8%
Asian52%
Black22%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional15%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household44%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
76%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
167 homes · Development At Becketts House 2 To 14 Ilford Hill And 1 To 3 Caxton Place, 2-14, Roden Street, 1 to 3 Caxton Place, Ilford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Sites A, B and WHP1 at, Sites A, B and WHP1 at, Grantham Road, Ronnie Lane, Walton Road, Manor Park, E1298 homes
completed
80-82, 80-82, GRANTHAM ROAD, E1240 homes
completed
GRANTHAM WORKS, GRANTHAM WORKS, GRANTHAM ROAD, E12 5NA34 homes
completed
Site at, Site at, Jack Cornwell Street, South end of Warrior Square, Manor Park, E1216 homes
completed
Site C, Site C, Grantham Road, Manor Park, E1211 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.5%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)
MP majority
12,863
Constituency
East Ham

Councillors

Abul Bashar SyedLabour
Nur Nahar BegumLabour
Elizabeth Hannah BookerLabour

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Key facts for E12 5NG

Full postcodeE12 5NG
Postcode districtE12
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardLittle Ilford
Latitude51.550094
Longitude0.065751
Parliamentary constituencyEast Ham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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