Royal Albert · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50040, 0.05997

E16 2GN— Royal Albert, Newham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.21%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
55
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
63
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

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Location

E16 2GN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+41.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 2GN

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

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How E16 2GN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Winsor Primary School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

London Design and Engineering UTC

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
↑ Rising 373.7%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other19%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Robbery5%
Theft2%

Stop & search

6.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 964m

Crime is +41% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
11%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

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£148,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,369
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £250k–£300k · 2 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£285k£285k+0%2

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
Below London average
King George V DLR StationDLR line
2.8 min walk
North Woolwich

Nearby stations

North WoolwichNational Rail
3 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
3 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Beckton Park DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

226

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★31 min
City46 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park100m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
London City Airport Long Stay· yes
401m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.8 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

6 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

91

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTFC · 910 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

222m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vida & Sons170 m
Up 1 News222 m
Nisa Local230 m
Premier - Cromwell Stores280 m

Nearby cafes

Roz Cafe224 m
Caffè Nero781 m
Costa813 m
Starbucks869 m

Nearby restaurants

Kings222 m
Pier Masala237 m
The Royal Standard252 m
The Hangar592 m

Nearby pubs

Henley Arms199 m
The Mitre774 m
Tereza Joanne778 m
Coopers Arms788 m

Nearby gyms

The Yoga Space London788 m
More Yoga845 m
Outdoor Sport Centre867 m
Aqua East919 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy262 m
Boots929 m
N S Warwick Ltd938 m
Pyramid Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

North Woolwich Dental Clinic183 m
Smile with Pride Dental Care810 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 22

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
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

ALEX1208 LTD
MAJESTECH LTD
MARIUS2016 LIMITED
TPN DIGITAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,436m
Crossrail 2 route10,705m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,389 nationally

1,961

Est. population

19,160/km²

56%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

10.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

32%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1832%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+6%

Tenure

23%
60%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)8%
Private rent23%
Social rent60%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
18%
41%
White British16%
White Other11%
Asian18%
Black41%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine30%
No car household55%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent60%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
80%
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)
164
Largest scheme
204 homes · Mast Quay (Phase 2), Mast Quay (Phase 2), Woolwich Church Street, Woolwich, SE18 5NP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land corner of Store and Pier Rd, Land corner of Store and Pier Rd, Store Road, North Woolwich, E16163 homes
completed
Land Former 2, Land Former 2, Pier Road, North Woolwich, E16 2JJ75 homes
completed
Land adjacent to 1, Land adjacent to 1, Pier Road, North Woolwich, E16 2JJ74 homes
completed
145-155, 145-155, ALBERT ROAD, E16 2JD27 homes
completed
171-205, 171-205, ALBERT ROAD, E16 2JD20 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 2GN

Full postcodeE16 2GN
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Albert
Latitude51.500402
Longitude0.059972
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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