Royal Victoria · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50358, 0.03667

E16 2BY— Royal Victoria, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2BY, Royal Victoria, Newham

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 55/100Yield 4.21%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
58
Safety
59
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
66
Investment
60

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Location

E16 2BY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+147.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2BY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Joachim's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 12 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

Royal Docks Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 41.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

160.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 322.8%

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LCY Airfield Fire Station · 520m

Crime is +147% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Pontoon Dock DLR StationDLR line
3.2 min walk
Silvertown & City Airport

Nearby stations

Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
Silvertown & City AirportNational Rail
8 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

276

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge30 min ↓
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★26 min
City37 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

21

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)111
Nearest car park138m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
ExCeL· yes
482m
🅿️
Premier Inn· yes
536m
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ExCeL· yes
538m
🅿️
Aloft Hotel
566m
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Fox@Connaught· no
596m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.7 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

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

HEALTH VISITORS LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

3RD FLOOR EASTWING NEWHAM, 1000 DOCKSIDE ROAD, E16 2QU

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCoborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Forge (522 m)

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 457 m
1 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)

541m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local145 m
Naeems162 m
Azuolas557 m
Royal Wharf Supermarket592 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Bonnane156 m
With Milk300 m
Starbucks436 m
Little Hudson Cafe479 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Hub168 m
Royal Wharf Fish & Chips551 m
Docksider575 m
Yi-ban585 m

Nearby pubs

Forge522 m
Tattoo Bar566 m
The Windjammer605 m
Fox@Connaught612 m

Nearby gyms

Connaught Heights Gym192 m
Royal Docks Watersports Centre538 m
Royal Wharf Clubhouse798 m
Royal Wharf Pool811 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Docks Pharmacy and Travel Clinic538 m

Nearby health

Pontoon Dock Health Centre474 m
Royal Wharf Clinic509 m
Royal Wharf Dental515 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MATERIAL CULTURES LTD
RESOLVE COLLECTIVE LTD
RESOLVE STUDIOS CIC
TIPPING POINT EAST

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 score16/100
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

52.4

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,507m
Crossrail 2 route9,126m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,179 nationally

1,504

Est. population

3,697/km²

66%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
32%
25%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3432%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
31%
45%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent32%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

26%
14%
22%
26%
White British26%
White Other14%
Asian22%
Black26%
Mixed9%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household51%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent32%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
63%
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)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
140
Largest scheme
770 homes · PHASE 1, WEST SILVERTOWN URBAN VILLAGE, SOUTH OF, PHASE 1, WEST SILVERTOWN URBAN VILLAGE, SOUTH OF, ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK, E16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Barrier Park East, Barrier Park East, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16765 homes
completed
THAMES BARRIER LANDS, THAMES BARRIER LANDS, NORTH WOOLWICH ROAD, E16500 homes
completed
Royal Docks Service Station, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown295 homes
completed
Barrier Park East Phases 3 & 4, Barrier Park East Phases 3 & 4, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16 2269 homes
completed
WARDS WHARF, WARDS WHARF, THAMES ROAD, E16250 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 2BY

Full postcodeE16 2BY
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.503579
Longitude0.036672
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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