Royal Victoria · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50307, 0.02407

E16 1UE— Royal Victoria, Newham

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

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 65/100Yield 4.21%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
65
Environment
64
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

E16 1UE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 1UE

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

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How E16 1UE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Britannia Village Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.3

—

Secondary

Oasis Academy Silvertown

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: -0.65A8: 44.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 4300.0%

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Robbery11%
Theft10%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£183,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,760
Price growth potentialModerate

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
Better than 75% of London
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR line
1.1 min walk
Charlton

Nearby stations

West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Custom House Rail StationElizabeth line
10 min walk
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

257

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★25 min
City36 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)11
Nearest car park321m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 2.0 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

CUSTOM HOUSE SURGERY

16 FREEMASONS ROAD, CANNING TOWN, E16 3NA

14 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCoborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

168

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tattoo Bar (361 m)

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 496 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

447m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens248 m
Britannia Village Market292 m
Itsa Oriental Market295 m
Sweeties303 m

Nearby cafes

T4 Tea For U418 m
22nd Coffee448 m
Little Hudson Cafe486 m
Starbucks505 m

Nearby restaurants

So! Restaurant Bar302 m
Whashoku414 m
Kaboom419 m
Keonbae Barbeque & Beer424 m

Nearby pubs

Tattoo Bar361 m
Byrney’s Beach Bar588 m
Oiler Bar597 m
The Pyramid619 m

Nearby gyms

Royal Wharf Pool423 m
Royal Wharf Clubhouse438 m
Residents Gymnasium508 m
Wakeup Docklands529 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Docks Pharmacy and Travel Clinic450 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy859 m

Nearby health

Royal Wharf Clinic418 m
Royal Wharf Dental440 m
Pontoon Dock Health Centre452 m
iCare Dental827 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 103

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CARITAS HOME CARE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

63.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,947m
Crossrail 2 route8,423m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,408 nationally

1,409

Est. population

5,672/km²

77%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

25

Community stability

Age profile

17%
46%
22%
Under 1817%
18–3446%
35–4923%
50–6412%
65+3%

Tenure

14%
48%
28%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent48%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

22%
24%
20%
21%
White British22%
White Other24%
Asian20%
Black21%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
88%
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1623
Largest scheme
3383 homes · Minoco Wharf, Minoco Wharf, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16 2BG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Deanston Wharf, Deanston Wharf, Bradfield Road, Silvertown, E16 2AX769 homes
completed
Royal Wharf, plot 20, Royal Wharf, plot 20, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16 2BG324 homes
completed
Royal Wharf plot 21, Royal Wharf plot 21, North Woolwich Road, Newham, E16 2BG241 homes
completed
Royal Wharf plots 17 & 18, Royal Wharf plots 17 & 18, North Woolwich Road, E16 2BG207 homes
completed
Royal Wharf, plot 24, Royal Wharf, plot 24, North Woolwich Road, Newham, E16 2BG198 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

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Key facts for E16 1UE

Full postcodeE16 1UE
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.503069
Longitude0.024070
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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