Beckton · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50789, 0.07305

E16 2BPBeckton, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2BP, Beckton, Newham

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.21%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
51
Environment
61
Investment
62

The bottom line

E16 2BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

E16 2BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2BP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Gallions Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

London Design and Engineering UTC

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft8%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +39% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area137.4

EPC breakdown

B
7%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: 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£343,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,151
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR line
1.7 min walk
North Woolwich

Nearby stations

Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Beckton DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
North WoolwichNational Rail
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

194

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo52 min
Canary Wharf37 min
City52 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

9

Car parks (800m)

19

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)55
Nearest car park166m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sportsdock at UEL
257m
🅿️
AVA Parking25 spaces
683m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.0 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

THE PRACTICE ALBERT ROAD

KENNARD STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 76 ALBERT ROAD, E16 2DY

19 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 861 m
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 91 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Welcome Newham49 m
Extra Shop126 m
Campus shop546 m
Eastender Supermarket683 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks78 m
The Well Bean Co.227 m
Costa668 m
Tesco Restaurant1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Sad Meli Georgian Gastronomy & Raw Wines72 m
Creme & Crumble72 m
Mr Todiwala’s278 m
Café Spice Namasté282 m

Nearby pubs

Galyons Royal Docks125 m
Tereza Joanne547 m
University Gallery613 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates Vibes76 m
Phoenix Gym119 m
Sportsdock at UEL332 m
Aqua East351 m

Nearby health

Cygnet Hospital Beckton861 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

60.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,663m
Crossrail 2 route11,167m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,458 nationally

1,535

Est. population

17,347/km²

82%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
45%
30%
Under 1818%
18–3445%
35–4930%
50–646%
65+1%

Tenure

36%
39%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent39%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership10%

Ethnicity

21%
27%
28%
White British21%
White Other27%
Asian28%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
86%
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)
505
Largest scheme
818 homes · Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Albert Basin, Gallions Road, Beckton, E16 2QJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Albert Basin, Gallions Road, Beckton, E16 2QJ818 homes
completed
GALLIONS POINT SITE, GALLIONS POINT SITE, WOOLWICH MANOR WAY, E16709 homes
completed
ROYAL QUAY, ROYAL QUAY, Armada Way, Silvertown, E16 2QJ446 homes
completed
Phase 1, Ivax Quays Albert Basin, Phase 1, Ivax Quays Albert Basin, Gallions Road, Beckton, E16 2QJ350 homes
completed
Gallions Quarter, Gallions Quarter, Atlantis Avenue, E16 2BF292 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Councillors

James Edward AsserLabour
Rohima RahmanLabour
Tonii WilsonLabour

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Key facts for E16 2BP

Full postcodeE16 2BP
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardBeckton
Latitude51.507888
Longitude0.073049
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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