Royal Victoria · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.50028, 0.02615

E16 2YW— Royal Victoria, Newham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 50/100Yield 4.27%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
67
Investment
51

The bottom line

E16 2YW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £450,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E16 2YW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-13.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+32.0% vs London avg

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How E16 2YW 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

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£450,000

Median sale price

13% below London median

£450,000 is 13% below the London median (£520,000)

-33.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-20.4%
Sales (24 months)8
New build0.0%
Avg flat£450,000
Price per m²£6,767/m²
Price per ft²£629/ft²
Avg floor area66.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
48%
C
1%

Based on 49 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£10,000
First-time buyerFTB
£1,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£23,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£2,251/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£166,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,760
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2026 · CAGR

+-5.5%

Total change

-29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-24.0%

per year

Acceleration

-27.09

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 59 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 59 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2021£535k£565k+5.6%25
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£400k£400k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£485k£380k-21.6%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3% α
Local
-1.3%
District
1.7%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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 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
Royal Victoria DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

330

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 park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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
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 AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 78% 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 · 361 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)

277m

Post office

Nearby shops

Itsa Oriental Market220 m
Sainsbury's Local240 m
Royal Wharf Supermarket248 m
Azuolas268 m

Nearby cafes

22nd Coffee112 m
T4 Tea For U152 m
Little Hudson Cafe339 m
Starbucks381 m

Nearby restaurants

Whashoku110 m
Kaboom183 m
Keonbae Barbeque & Beer203 m
S’more227 m

Nearby pubs

Tattoo Bar269 m
The Windjammer351 m
Greenwich Yacht Club Restaurant & Bar749 m
The Pyramid891 m

Nearby gyms

Royal Wharf Pool82 m
Royal Wharf Clubhouse99 m
Greenwich Yacht Club819 m
Residents Gymnasium847 m

Nearby pharmacies

Royal Docks Pharmacy and Travel Clinic281 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Royal Wharf Dental303 m
Royal Wharf Clinic316 m
Pontoon Dock Health Centre347 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 41

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

TADINA LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524
Sales last 12 months5

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

42/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,770m
Crossrail 2 route8,721m

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

Price vs London-13.5%

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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Stamp duty on median price (£450,000)

£10,000

Standard buyer

£1,250

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Key facts for E16 2YW

Full postcodeE16 2YW
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardRoyal Victoria
Latitude51.500281
Longitude0.026151
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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