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E16 1RQ

Seagull Lane · Royal Victoria · Newham

E16 1RQ is in Royal Victoria, Newham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 70% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Royal Victoria DLR Station, 1.5 min

Best for:Families
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Liveability
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Transport
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Environment
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 2% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Suburban
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍E16 1RQ is in Royal Victoria, Newham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 70% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volumevery few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area79.5

EPC breakdown

B
74%

Based on 74 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£198,750
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 0.16 W/m-¦K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Price growth potentialModerate

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

55

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield4.71% (good)
Gentrification score24/100

Rental market

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

19.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 171.4%

-64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other9
Violence & sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour6
Burglary5
Theft4
Robbery3
Vehicle crime3
Drug offences0

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 170% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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1b
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6a
6b
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Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR line
1.5 min walk
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Canning Town

Nearby stations

🚈
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
🚈
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
🟣
Custom House Rail StationElizabeth line
6 min walk
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West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
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Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

289

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

35 min

London Bridge

54 min

Victoria

38 min

Waterloo

25 min

Canary Wharf

31 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Hallsville Primary School

Outstanding · 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

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 11 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
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 — 2.7 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

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 · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 24,623 nationally

Suburban

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

vs. London

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote24.2%
Election year2022

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 919 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express96 m
Premier98 m
Nisa121 m
Freemasons News424 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Fratelli123 m
Coffee Station140 m
Airline Cafe and Diner142 m
Freight191 m

Nearby restaurants

Fremantle Bar & Kitchen72 m
Al Masar108 m
Bonnane115 m
Heroica Lounge155 m

Nearby pubs

Oiler Bar335 m
Fox @ Excel368 m
La Barrique377 m
Byrney’s Beach Bar398 m

Nearby gyms

Resident's Gym111 m
Residents Gymnasium204 m
Sculpt & Sweat Studio316 m
Wakeup Docklands322 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy426 m

Nearby health

iCare Dental290 m
Appleby Community Dental Department321 m
Carpenter's Practice (St. Luke's Site)583 m
St Lukes' Medical Centre585 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 95

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