Royal Victoria · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50165, 0.03615

E16 2HP— Royal Victoria, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2HP, 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 76/100Transport 56/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
68
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
66
Investment
52

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Location

E16 2HP

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 crime-15.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2HP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Royal Wharf Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 8 min walk

★★

Secondary

Royal Docks Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 13 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 41.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 333.3%

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Theft5%
Burglary3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

4

Incidents (1yr)

20

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LCY Airfield Fire Station · 626m

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E16 district median

£456,250

Based on 978 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Flat 20%Other 80%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £300k–£350k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£336k£336k+0%1

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
2.6 min walk
Silvertown & City Airport

Nearby stations

Silvertown & City AirportNational Rail
8 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
11 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

266

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

15

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)111
Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
ExCeL· yes
699m
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ExCeL· yes
752m
🅿️
Premier Inn· yes
753m
🅿️
Aloft Hotel
777m

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 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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

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.

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

VIA GREENWICH

821 WOOLWICH ROAD, CHARLTON, SE7 8LJ

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCoborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Windjammer (433 m)

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 368 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)

442m

Post office

Nearby shops

Naeems74 m
Nisa Local77 m
Azuolas444 m
Sainsbury's Local472 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Bonnane108 m
With Milk163 m
Starbucks354 m
Little Hudson Cafe385 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Hub143 m
Creams437 m
Royal Wharf Fish & Chips439 m
S’more484 m

Nearby pubs

The Windjammer433 m
Tattoo Bar501 m
Forge733 m
Fox@Connaught828 m

Nearby gyms

Connaught Heights Gym187 m
Royal Wharf Clubhouse668 m
Royal Wharf Pool685 m
Royal Docks Watersports Centre742 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Docks Pharmacy and Travel Clinic438 m

Nearby health

Pontoon Dock Health Centre406 m
Royal Wharf Dental430 m
Royal Wharf Clinic441 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 26

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

E

High street health

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

74.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,319m
Crossrail 2 route9,209m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,876 nationally

1,414

Est. population

30,000/km²

77%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

3.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

25

Community stability

Age profile

21%
42%
28%
Under 1821%
18–3442%
35–4928%
50–648%
65+2%

Tenure

21%
51%
16%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent51%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

18%
25%
27%
18%
White British18%
White Other25%
Asian27%
Black18%
Mixed8%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household58%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2045

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
140
Largest scheme
811 homes · Phase 1, Minoco Wharf, Phase 1, Minoco Wharf, Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16 2BG
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 2HP

Full postcodeE16 2HP
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.501646
Longitude0.036153
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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