Royal Victoria · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50771, 0.02288

E16 1AA— Royal Victoria, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 1AA, Royal Victoria, Newham

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.21%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
75
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
63
Investment
67

The bottom line

E16 1AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E16 1AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 1AA

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How E16 1AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Britannia Village Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

Oasis Academy Silvertown

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: -0.65A8: 44.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 1640.0%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Theft7%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

9

Incidents (1yr)

29

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plaistow Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +39% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£143,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,760
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Above London average
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR line
4 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
Custom House Rail StationElizabeth line
4 min walk
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
4 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

217

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★25 min
City36 min ↓

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park66m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed60 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 yield853.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CUSTOM HOUSE SURGERY

16 FREEMASONS ROAD, CANNING TOWN, E16 3NA

7 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCoborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

141

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 872 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

864m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa102 m
Premier131 m
Tesco Express253 m
Britannia Village Market354 m

Nearby cafes

Airline Cafe and Diner81 m
Starbucks Excel252 m
Delice de france258 m
Caffe Fratelli289 m

Nearby restaurants

8slices Pizzeria79 m
Bonnane152 m
Al Masar155 m
China Palace162 m

Nearby pubs

Fox @ Excel224 m
La Barrique239 m
The Pyramid310 m
Oiler Bar405 m

Nearby gyms

Residents Gymnasium54 m
Resident's Gym300 m
Wakeup Docklands353 m
Sculpt & Sweat Studio494 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy386 m
Royal Docks Pharmacy and Travel Clinic866 m

Nearby health

iCare Dental480 m
Appleby Community Dental Department538 m
Royal Wharf Clinic801 m
Carpenter's Practice (St. Luke's Site)805 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 104

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

69.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,352m
Crossrail 2 route8,070m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,623 nationally

1,925

Est. population

30,000/km²

79%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

17

Community stability

Age profile

50%
28%
Under 1811%
18–3450%
35–4928%
50–649%
65+2%

Tenure

15%
68%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent68%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

18%
25%
35%
White British18%
White Other25%
Asian35%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household72%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent68%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
949
Largest scheme
854 homes · West End Car Park, Western Gateway, Canning Town, E16 1XL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

West End Car Park, Western Gateway, Canning Town, E16 1XL854 homes
completed
R. VICTORIA DOCK, (N) PARCEL WE 7A EXCEL, R. VICTORIA DOCK, (N) PARCEL WE 7A EXCEL, WESTERN GATEWAY, E16 1AS330 homes
completed
WE2 Royal Victoria Dock, WE2 Royal Victoria Dock, Seagull Lane, Western Gateway, Silvertown, E16 1AL241 homes
completed
WE5. Royal Victoria Dock, WE5. Royal Victoria Dock, Western Gateway, Silvertown, E16 1AL224 homes
completed
Site We5b, Site We5b, Western Gateway, Canning Town, E16 1AD105 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

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Key facts for E16 1AA

Full postcodeE16 1AA
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.507712
Longitude0.022878
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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