Royal Victoria · Newham · 51.50322, 0.02859

E16 2QF— Royal Victoria, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2QF, Royal Victoria, Newham

 

Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.21%

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
59
Schools
90
Transport
63
Environment
87
Investment
45

The bottom line

E16 2QF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E16 2QF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+147.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2QF 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 · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Oasis Academy Silvertown

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: -0.65A8: 44.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

160.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 322.8%

+77% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%

Stop & search

4.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: LCY Airfield Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +147% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
29%
C
3%

Based on 32 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£156,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,760
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 31 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 31 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£181k£181k+0%31

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
Pontoon Dock DLR StationDLR line
3.2 min walk
Charlton

Nearby stations

West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Custom House (for ExCel) DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
Custom House Rail StationElizabeth line
9 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
10 min walk
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

306

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge29 min ↓
Victoria45 min ↑
Waterloo38 min ≈
Canary Wharf ★25 min
City36 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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)26
Nearest car park309m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Aloft Hotel
771m

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: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CUSTOM HOUSE SURGERY

16 FREEMASONS ROAD, CANNING TOWN, E16 3NA

14 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

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 · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

157

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 234 m
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

233m

Post office

Nearby shops

Royal Wharf Supermarket143 m
Itsa Oriental Market150 m
Budgens246 m
Sweeties263 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks232 m
Little Hudson Cafe236 m
T4 Tea For U313 m
With Milk408 m

Nearby restaurants

Royal Wharf Fish & Chips267 m
Keonbae Barbeque & Beer272 m
S’more275 m
Kaboom284 m

Nearby pubs

Tattoo Bar143 m
The Windjammer452 m
The Pyramid569 m
Fox @ Excel657 m

Nearby gyms

Royal Wharf Pool413 m
Royal Wharf Clubhouse414 m
Residents Gymnasium650 m
Connaught Heights Gym702 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Docks Pharmacy and Travel Clinic235 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy860 m

Nearby health

Royal Wharf Clinic164 m
Pontoon Dock Health Centre183 m
Royal Wharf Dental202 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 78

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

45

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,134m
Crossrail 2 route8,674m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,179 nationally

1,504

Est. population

7.3%

Claimant rate

Suburban

Age profile

24%
32%
25%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3432%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+4%

Tenure

18%
31%
45%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent32%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

26%
14%
22%
26%
White British26%
White Other14%
Asian22%
Black26%
Mixed9%
Other3%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
92%
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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
24.2%
Election year
2022

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Key facts for E16 2QF

Full postcodeE16 2QF
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.503216
Longitude0.028586
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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