Royal Albert · Newham · 51.50231, 0.04163

E16 2FG— Royal Albert, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2FG, Royal Albert, Newham

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.21%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
87
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E16 2FG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+39.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2FG 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 14 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LCY Airfield Fire Station · 282m

Crime is +39% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area74.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
28%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

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£186,750
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 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 AirportDLR line
6.1 min walk
Silvertown & City Airport

Nearby stations

Silvertown & City AirportNational Rail
4 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Beckton Park DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 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

20

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)119
Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
ExCeL· yes
645m
🅿️
ExCeL· yes
653m
🅿️
Premier Inn· yes
699m
🅿️
Fox@Connaught· no
708m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.5 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HEALTH VISITORS LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCoborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

74

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Juniper&Co (611 m)

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 752 m
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)

829m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis302 m
Naeems330 m
Nisa Local348 m
The Corner Shop356 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Bonnane296 m
With Milk549 m
Big Penny Brews555 m
The Dockside603 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Hub256 m
Pizzaza Pizza297 m
Kam's Kitchen306 m
Dhalchi312 m

Nearby pubs

Juniper&Co611 m
Fox@Connaught739 m
Forge777 m
The Windjammer803 m

Nearby gyms

Connaught Heights Gym211 m
Royal Docks Watersports Centre590 m
The Reach878 m
Teamsport London Docklands993 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 43

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

43

Investment score

Moderate

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

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

37.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,629m
Crossrail 2 route9,493m

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

9.9%

Claimant rate

Suburban

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%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
57%
Borough approval rate
76%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
32.8%
Election year
2022

Councillors

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

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Key facts for E16 2FG

Full postcodeE16 2FG
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Albert
Latitude51.502315
Longitude0.041630
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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