Canning Town South · Newham · 51.51387, 0.00986

E16 1EL— Canning Town South, Newham

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

City living at its best

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 40/100Transport 70/100Yield 4.21%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
40
Schools
90
Transport
70
Environment
89
Investment
47

The bottom line

E16 1EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E16 1EL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for E16 1EL

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

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How E16 1EL 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 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)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plaistow Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +325% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
50%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

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£178,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 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

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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 81% of London
Canning Town Underground StationJubilee line
1.3 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

Canning Town Underground StationJubilee
1 min walk
Canning Town DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Canning TownNational Rail
5 min walk
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
16 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 292 buses/hr peak

87

Walkability score

429

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf ★19 min
City32 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)84
Nearest car park230m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mercury Walk Car Park· yes
650m

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

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.

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 · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

224

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Market · 66 m
3 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

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

Breadmeister120 m
Sainsbury's Local217 m
Alenka280 m
Jelena’s Cake371 m

Nearby cafes

Chill#0886 m
yapix - Coffee & Wine House99 m
Mooboo116 m
Steam & Stir118 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's64 m
Sizzling Chopsticks140 m
Pret A Manger149 m
Grizzlys152 m

Nearby pubs

Husk Brewery & Taproom59 m
Streeties201 m
The Lockdown Room232 m
soda and friends248 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym159 m
Fitness4Less259 m
Hum Yoga298 m
London City Island Gym338 m

Nearby pharmacies

Berg's Pharmacy284 m
Osbon Pharmacy587 m
Jetsol Pharmacy658 m

Nearby health

Northway Clinic111 m
Banning Dental123 m
East Village Dental283 m
St Lukes' Medical Centre327 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 127

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHANDLER RUSSELL BARS LTD
MAURIKA LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Rental market

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

70.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,518m
Crossrail 2 route6,941m

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

£46,000

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban core

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%

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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.4%
Election year
2022

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 1EL

Full postcodeE16 1EL
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardCanning Town South
Latitude51.513871
Longitude0.009862
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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