Royal Victoria · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50027, 0.02629

E16 2YS— Royal Victoria, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 2YS, 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.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.21%
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Area score
71
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
67
Investment
65

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Location

E16 2YS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+32.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2YS 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 · 1 min walk

—

Secondary

Oasis Academy Silvertown

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.65A8: 44.1

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 5200.0%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary13%
Drug offences9%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft4%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +32% 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 DAnnual charge £1,760
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR line
4.1 min walk
Charlton

Nearby stations

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

51

Walkability score

331

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

3

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)11
Nearest car park55m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.7 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

CUSTOM HOUSE SURGERY

16 FREEMASONS ROAD, CANNING TOWN, E16 3NA

17 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCoborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

139

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketJiamart · 352 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)

268m

Post office

Nearby shops

Itsa Oriental Market216 m
Sainsbury's Local230 m
Royal Wharf Supermarket242 m
Azuolas259 m

Nearby cafes

22nd Coffee104 m
T4 Tea For U142 m
Little Hudson Cafe330 m
Starbucks373 m

Nearby restaurants

Whashoku100 m
Kaboom174 m
Keonbae Barbeque & Beer194 m
S’more218 m

Nearby pubs

Tattoo Bar263 m
The Windjammer341 m
Greenwich Yacht Club Restaurant & Bar755 m
The Pyramid892 m

Nearby gyms

Royal Wharf Pool75 m
Royal Wharf Clubhouse92 m
Greenwich Yacht Club825 m
Residents Gymnasium851 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Docks Pharmacy and Travel Clinic272 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Royal Wharf Dental295 m
Royal Wharf Clinic308 m
Pontoon Dock Health Centre340 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 41

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

65

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

72.9

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,775m
Crossrail 2 route8,729m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,440 nationally

1,237

Est. population

30,000/km²

86%

Employed

79%

Degree educated

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

23

Community stability

Age profile

72%
17%
Under 187%
18–3472%
35–4917%
50–643%
65+1%

Tenure

23%
63%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent63%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

23%
26%
32%
White British23%
White Other26%
Asian32%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional69%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household75%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent63%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
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)
769
Largest scheme
3383 homes · Minoco Wharf, Minoco Wharf, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16 2BG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Minoco Wharf, Minoco Wharf, North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16 2BG3383 homes
completed
Phase 1, Minoco Wharf, Phase 1, Minoco Wharf, Woolwich Road, Silvertown, E16 2BG811 homes
completed
Deanston Wharf, Deanston Wharf, Bradfield Road, Silvertown, E16 2AX769 homes
completed
Minoco Wharf plots 11, 12, 15 & 22, Minoco Wharf plots 11, 12, 15 & 22, North Woolwich Road, E16 2BG579 homes
completed
Royal Wharf plots 01, 03 & 09, Royal Wharf plots 01, 03 & 09, Woolwich Road, Silvertown, Newham, E16 2BG492 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 2YS

Full postcodeE16 2YS
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.500270
Longitude0.026294
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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