Canning Town South · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.51545, 0.01103

E16 1GU— Canning Town South, Newham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 40/100Transport 67/100Yield 4.21%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
40
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
68
Investment
70

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E16 1GU

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 1GU

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

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How E16 1GU 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Rokeby School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 6 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 · 15 min walk

6 primaries · 2 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

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plaistow Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +325% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
52%
C
19%

Based on 71 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

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£199,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
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 77% of London
Canning Town DLR StationDLR line
3 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

Canning Town DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Canning Town Underground StationJubilee
4 min walk
Canning TownNational Rail
4 min walk
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Custom House Rail StationElizabeth line
16 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 354 buses/hr peak

89

Walkability score

479

Footpaths (500m)

1

Santander docks (800m)

0.6 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

12

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)54
Nearest car park160m
Santander docks (800m)1
Nearest cycle dock0.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Mercury Walk Car Park· yes
798m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.6 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

5 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalA&E Department · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

248

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMorrisons · 66 m
3 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Alenka177 m
Bargain Food Centre225 m
Canning Town Superstore267 m
Breadmeister304 m

Nearby cafes

Palooza103 m
yapix - Coffee & Wine House111 m
The Milk Tree135 m
Chill#08142 m

Nearby restaurants

Grizzlys119 m
Domino's119 m
Pret A Manger148 m
Sizzling Chopsticks152 m

Nearby pubs

Husk Brewery & Taproom253 m
Kings Bar285 m
Streeties294 m
The Beckton Arms341 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym122 m
Fitness4Less125 m
Hum Yoga465 m
Rise Climbing489 m

Nearby pharmacies

Berg's Pharmacy106 m
Osbon Pharmacy395 m
Jetsol Pharmacy474 m

Nearby health

East Village Dental101 m
Northway Clinic112 m
Banning Dental114 m
The Canning Town Dental Practice308 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 117

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
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

ABOK TRADING LTD
EMERALD DRIVE LTD
KK SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED
KYR KITCHEN LTD
KYR YARD LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

70

Investment score

Strong

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

71

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,711m
Crossrail 2 route6,922m

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)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
79%
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)
650
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 1GU

Full postcodeE16 1GU
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardCanning Town South
Latitude51.515451
Longitude0.011027
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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