Royal Albert · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50639, 0.07683

E16 2JT— Royal Albert, Newham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 42/100Yield 4.21%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
56
Safety
61
Schools
95
Transport
42
Environment
61
Investment
57

The bottom line

E16 2JT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E16 2JT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+185.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 2JT

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How E16 2JT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Gallions Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 11 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

London Design and Engineering UTC

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

185.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+105% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +185% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
86%

Based on 86 properties · Confidence: high

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£208,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,151
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR line
5.3 min walk
North Woolwich

Nearby stations

Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
North WoolwichNational Rail
16 min walk
Beckton DLR StationDLR
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

195

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★37 min
City52 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

8

Car parks (800m)

19

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park70m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sportsdock at UEL
534m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

97%

Full fibre

97%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed483 Mbps
Median download445 Mbps
Superfast coverage97%
All operators 5G99%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.1 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

22 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

68

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Galyons Royal Docks (256 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 397 m

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Extra Shop301 m
Welcome Newham359 m
Zainab Express662 m
Unique Store673 m

Nearby cafes

The Well Bean Co.137 m
Starbucks388 m
Tesco Restaurant1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Mr Todiwala’s178 m
Café Spice Namasté187 m
Creme & Crumble372 m
Sad Meli Georgian Gastronomy & Raw Wines376 m

Nearby pubs

Galyons Royal Docks256 m
Tereza Joanne576 m

Nearby gyms

Phoenix Gym256 m
Pilates Vibes385 m
Aqua East594 m
Sportsdock at UEL608 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
15
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
14
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FAISRINA LTD
J.P.N CONSULTS LTD
JADESEC LIMITED
JUNGLE ROAST CITY LTD
LINKING PIECES LIMITED

+10 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,772m
Crossrail 2 route11,473m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,229 nationally

1,766

Est. population

2,408/km²

66%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£38,600

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityRenters

25

Community stability

Age profile

26%
40%
21%
Under 1826%
18–3440%
35–4921%
50–649%
65+5%

Tenure

41%
41%
Own outright1%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent41%
Social rent41%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

15%
17%
28%
24%
White British15%
White Other17%
Asian28%
Black24%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household54%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent41%
Private rent41%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
50%
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)
505
Largest scheme
818 homes · Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Albert Basin, Gallions Road, Beckton, E16 2QJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Phase 2, Ivax Quays, Albert Basin, Gallions Road, Beckton, E16 2QJ818 homes
completed
GALLIONS POINT SITE, GALLIONS POINT SITE, WOOLWICH MANOR WAY, E16709 homes
completed
Royal Albert Dock, Royal Albert Dock, Gallions Road, Beckton, E16 2QJ468 homes
completed
ROYAL QUAY, ROYAL QUAY, Armada Way, Silvertown, E16 2QJ446 homes
completed
Phase 1, Ivax Quays Albert Basin, Phase 1, Ivax Quays Albert Basin, Gallions Road, Beckton, E16 2QJ350 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 2JT

Full postcodeE16 2JT
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Albert
Latitude51.506391
Longitude0.076829
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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