Canning Town South · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.51376, 0.01075

E16 1DT— Canning Town South, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 1DT, Canning Town South, Newham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 40/100Transport 69/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
40
Schools
90
Transport
69
Environment
66
Investment
55

The bottom line

E16 1DT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E16 1DT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+325.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 1DT

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How E16 1DT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Luke's Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2019 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Rokeby School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.10A8: 49.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

276.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 278.7%

+206% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft11%
Burglary8%
Anti-social behaviour7%
Robbery7%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

12.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plaistow Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +325% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E16 district median

£456,250

Based on 978 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build100.0%
Price per m²£1,987/m²
Price per ft²£185/ft²
Avg floor area75.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
63%

Based on 63 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£188,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,760
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

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

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2025–2025£150k£150k+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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 80% of London
Canning Town Underground StationJubilee line
2 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

Canning Town Underground StationJubilee
2 min walk
Canning Town DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Canning TownNational Rail
5 min walk
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 308 buses/hr peak

86

Walkability score

402

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge24 min ↓
Victoria40 min ↑
Waterloo33 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★20 min
City33 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

17

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)87
Nearest car park194m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mercury Walk Car Park· yes
704m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

98%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed494 Mbps
Median download448 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.5 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

THE RUIZ MEDICAL PRACTICE

2 ST. LUKE'S SQUARE, CANNING TOWN, E16 1HT

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalA&E Department · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

234

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 76 m
3 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Breadmeister119 m
Sainsbury's Local198 m
Alenka312 m
Jelena’s Cake343 m

Nearby cafes

Chain Coffee Master124 m
yapix - Coffee & Wine House127 m
Chill#08129 m
Mooboo161 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's117 m
Pepenero143 m
Sizzling Chopsticks186 m
Grizzlys187 m

Nearby pubs

Husk Brewery & Taproom97 m
Streeties143 m
The Lockdown Room290 m
soda and friends308 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym195 m
Fitness4Less281 m
Rise Climbing317 m
Shakti Space336 m

Nearby pharmacies

Berg's Pharmacy291 m
Osbon Pharmacy584 m
Jetsol Pharmacy663 m

Nearby health

Northway Clinic142 m
Banning Dental156 m
St Lukes' Medical Centre273 m
Carpenter's Practice (St. Luke's Site)275 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 130

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ACACIA LABS LTD
AIONOMIC LTD
AYAN INTERIORS LTD
BESTRAVEL LIMITED
EVERSHINE GENERAL TRADING LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

77.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,537m
Crossrail 2 route7,000m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,272 nationally

1,480

Est. population

16,864/km²

81%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

19

Community stability

Age profile

14%
57%
23%
Under 1814%
18–3457%
35–4923%
50–645%
65+1%

Tenure

14%
60%
13%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent60%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership9%

Ethnicity

14%
29%
34%
White British14%
White Other29%
Asian34%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household76%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
75%
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
637
Largest scheme
975 homes · Land at, Land at, Silvertown Way, and Peto Street North, Canning Town, E16 1ED
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land at, Land at, Silvertown Way, and Peto Street North, Canning Town, E16 1ED975 homes
completed
Hallsville Quarter (Area 7 & 1C Canning town masterplan), Phase 3, Plots D1, D2, E and F, Hallsville Quarter (Area 7 & 1C Canning town masterplan), Phase 3, Plots D1, D2, E and F, Barking Road, Cannin620 homes
completed
Hallsville Quarter (Area 7 & 1C Canning town masterplan), Phase 2, Plots B, C1 and C2, Hallsville Quarter (Area 7 & 1C Canning town masterplan), Phase 2, Plots B, C1 and C2, Barking Road, Canning Town349 homes
completed
Former Goswell Bakeries And Vacant Warehouses Site, Former Goswell Bakeries And Vacant Warehouses Site, Caxton Street North, Jude Street, Hoy Street, North Canning Town, E16 1JN336 homes
completed
Phase 1 Vermilion - Plot 1, Rathbone Market, Phase 1 Vermilion - Plot 1, Rathbone Market, Barking Road, Canning Town, E16271 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.4%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Councillors

Rohit Kumar DasguptaLabour and Co-operative Party
Alan GriffithsLabour and Co-operative Party
Belgica GuanaLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E16 1DT

Full postcodeE16 1DT
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardCanning Town South
Latitude51.513756
Longitude0.010751
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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