Royal Albert · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50300, 0.07101

E16 2JU— Royal Albert, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2JU, 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 39/100Yield 4.21%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
56
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
39
Environment
64
Investment
54

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Location

E16 2JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2JU 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 · 14 min walk

KS2: 105.2

★★

Secondary

London Design and Engineering UTC

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.34A8: 43.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
↑ Rising 365.8%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences8%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

3.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +42% 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
Below London average
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR line
7.9 min walk
North Woolwich

Nearby stations

King George V DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
North WoolwichNational Rail
9 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Beckton Park DLR StationDLR
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

331

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 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

12

Car parks (800m)

19

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)76
Nearest car park275m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sportsdock at UEL
524m
🅿️
AVA Parking25 spaces
784m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed8 Mbps
Median download8 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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 2.6 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

16 min walk

42%

Recommend GP

42%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 624 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

607m

Post office

Nearby shops

Zainab Express234 m
Unique Store256 m
Extra Shop435 m
Premier - Cromwell Stores540 m

Nearby cafes

The Well Bean Co.445 m
Starbucks581 m
Roz Cafe598 m
Costa716 m

Nearby restaurants

Café Spice Namasté371 m
Mr Todiwala’s380 m
Creme & Crumble545 m
Sad Meli Georgian Gastronomy & Raw Wines556 m

Nearby pubs

Tereza Joanne69 m
Galyons Royal Docks445 m
University Gallery723 m
Dial Arch1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Phoenix Gym451 m
Aqua East465 m
Sportsdock at UEL543 m
Outdoor Sport Centre550 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy558 m
Royal Arsenal Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

North Woolwich Dental Clinic678 m
Royal Arsenal Dentists1.1 km
Royal Arsenal Medical Centre1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 24

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

54

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 / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,225m
Crossrail 2 route11,258m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,927 nationally

1,923

Est. population

3,044/km²

61%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

9.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

29%
26%
24%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
30%
44%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent30%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

22%
18%
19%
30%
White British22%
White Other18%
Asian19%
Black30%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household45%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent30%

vs. London

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)
4
Local approval rate
0%
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)
267
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)

GALLIONS POINT SITE, GALLIONS POINT SITE, WOOLWICH MANOR WAY, E16709 homes
completed
ROYAL QUAY, ROYAL QUAY, Armada Way, Silvertown, E16 2QJ446 homes
completed
WESTERN QUARTER OF GALLIONS POINT SITE, WESTERN QUARTER OF GALLIONS POINT SITE, WOOLWICH MANOR WAY, E1691 homes
completed
BARGE HOUSE ROAD, E1619 homes
completed
32-52, 32-52, BARGE HOUSE ROAD, E16 2NH13 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 2JU

Full postcodeE16 2JU
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Albert
Latitude51.503005
Longitude0.071012
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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