Royal Albert · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50155, 0.04713

E16 2EW— Royal Albert, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2EW, Royal Albert, 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 70/100Transport 53/100Yield 4.21%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
58
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
64
Investment
56

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Location

E16 2EW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2EW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Drew Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 40.0

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

90.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
↑ Rising 351.4%

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Drug offences11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

4.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

11

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LCY Airfield Fire Station · 376m

Crime is +39% 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 CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

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
London City Airport DLR StationDLR line
2.8 min walk
Silvertown & City Airport

Nearby stations

Silvertown & City AirportNational Rail
1 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Beckton Park DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
1 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 48 buses/hr peak

50

Walkability score

141

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)112
Nearest car park162m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
London City Airport Long Stay· yes
603m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed4 Mbps
Median download4 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 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: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.4 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

5 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

63

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Juniper&Co (329 m)

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 1.1 km
2 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Corner Shop63 m
Londis139 m
WHSmith298 m
Naeems714 m

Nearby cafes

Big Penny Brews313 m
Caffè Nero316 m
Cafe Bonnane682 m
Arts Café753 m

Nearby restaurants

The Girl of Sandwich59 m
Dhalchi100 m
Kam's Kitchen106 m
Pizzaza Pizza114 m

Nearby pubs

Juniper&Co329 m
Henley Arms705 m
Fox@Connaught969 m
Le Wouri1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Connaught Heights Gym599 m
Royal Docks Watersports Centre797 m
The Reach852 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

NATIONAL ALL STAR SKILLS ACADEMY
T&L SUGARS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,838m
Crossrail 2 route9,865m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,043 nationally

1,753

Est. population

3,320/km²

61%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

9.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

27%
31%
23%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3431%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+5%

Tenure

13%
36%
41%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent37%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
14%
24%
33%
White British19%
White Other14%
Asian24%
Black33%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household51%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Royal Docks and Beckton Riverside
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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)
141
Largest scheme
484 homes · COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, COMMONWEALTH BUILDINGS SITE, WARSPITE ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

28-30, 28-30, CONNAUGHT ROAD, E16 2RP37 homes
completed
NOS. N/K, NOS. N/K, ALBERT ROAD, MILK STREET, E1624 homes
completed
FORMER BAPTIST CHURCH AND PARTS OF, FORMER BAPTIST CHURCH AND PARTS OF, SAVILLE ROAD, LEONARD STREET, E1619 homes
completed
Railway Hotel, 2 - 4, Railway Hotel, 2 - 4, Connaught Road, Silvertown, E16 2DB14 homes
completed
49-57, 49-57, ALBERT ROAD, LEONARD ST (21-31), HOLT ROAD (10-14), E1611 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
32.8%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Councillors

Ann Rosemarie EasterLabour and Co-operative Party
Anthony McAlmontLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E16 2EW

Full postcodeE16 2EW
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Albert
Latitude51.501553
Longitude0.047129
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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