Royal Victoria · Newham · 51.50868, 0.02067

E16 1QDRoyal Victoria, Newham

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

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.21%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
80
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
64
Environment
87
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

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Location

E16 1QD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How E16 1QD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Hallsville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.3

Secondary

Oasis Academy Silvertown

Not yet inspected · 8 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

6 primaries · 1 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plaistow Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +39% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.4

EPC breakdown

B
45%

Based on 45 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£138,500
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 0.15 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR line
1.9 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Custom House Rail StationElizabeth line
5 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
2 bus routes · 7 stops within 400m · 79 buses/hr peak

58

Walkability score

275

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min
Victoria45 min
Waterloo38 min
Canary Wharf25 min
City36 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park153m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 2.6 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY CLINIC

63 APPLEBY ROAD, CANNING TOWN, E16 1LQ

5 min walk

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

140

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Oiler Bar (336 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 953 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier65 m
Nisa86 m
Tesco Express106 m
B J Wines417 m

Nearby cafes

Airline Cafe and Diner108 m
Caffe Fratelli138 m
Coffee Station172 m
Freight220 m

Nearby restaurants

Fremantle Bar & Kitchen69 m
Al Masar83 m
Bonnane91 m
8slices Pizzeria154 m

Nearby pubs

Oiler Bar336 m
Fox @ Excel341 m
La Barrique351 m
Byrney’s Beach Bar398 m

Nearby gyms

Resident's Gym133 m
Residents Gymnasium171 m
Wakeup Docklands316 m
Sculpt & Sweat Studio340 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy413 m

Nearby health

iCare Dental317 m
Appleby Community Dental Department354 m
Carpenter's Practice (St. Luke's Site)617 m
St Lukes' Medical Centre619 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 97

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CAREER RABBIT LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

68.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,373m
Crossrail 2 route7,882m

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

£46,000

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

Suburban

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%

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
76%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Election year
2022

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Key facts for E16 1QD

Full postcodeE16 1QD
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.508685
Longitude0.020673
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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