Custom House · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.51341, 0.02614

E16 3SG— Custom House, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 3SG, Custom House, Newham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.21%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
64
Environment
65
Investment
59

The bottom line

E16 3SG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E16 3SG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 3SG

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How E16 3SG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Rosetta Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 112.0

★★

Secondary

Royal Docks Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.28A8: 41.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Edith Kerrison Nursery School

Not inspected · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 262.5%

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences8%
Theft7%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

2.5

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: Plaistow Fire Station · 957m

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£218,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Custom House StationElizabeth line line
4.8 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

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

42

Walkability score

227

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge36 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★27 min
City41 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

10

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)46
Nearest car park281m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

1 min walk

62%

Recommend GP

62%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCoborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: La Barrique (498 m)

Nearest supermarketLocal Express · 935 m
2 tennis courts

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)

546m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local208 m
Freemasons News241 m
B J Wines285 m
Bubble & Squeak374 m

Nearby cafes

ExCEL Café and Restaurant274 m
Wild Bean Cafe457 m
Starbucks Excel478 m
Barry's Cafe530 m

Nearby restaurants

Pacific Fish Bar291 m
Le Royal315 m
Golden Sand347 m
Sushi Katana372 m

Nearby pubs

La Barrique498 m
Fox @ Excel513 m
The Pyramid578 m
Forge878 m

Nearby gyms

Residents Gymnasium714 m
Resident's Gym746 m
Wakeup Docklands963 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy301 m
Chapharm Chemists409 m
Newmans Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Appleby Community Dental Department658 m
Abbey Arms Dental Clinic993 m
Newham CAMHS1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 83

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

59

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 score17/100
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

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,017m
Crossrail 2 route7,952m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,870 nationally

1,980

Est. population

13,366/km²

61%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£36,800

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

25%
25%
24%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3425%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
29%
39%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent29%
Social rent39%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
21%
17%
27%
White British25%
White Other21%
Asian17%
Black27%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household46%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent39%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
88%
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)
101
Largest scheme
649 homes · Kier Hardie Primary School, Kier Hardie Primary School, Edwin Street, Land between A13 and Brent Road, Canning Town, E16 1PZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CANNING TOWN TOWER BLOCKS, CANNING TOWN TOWER BLOCKS, MAPLIN ROAD, RADLAND ROAD, FREEMASONS ROAD, E16278 homes
completed
Land At Leslie Road And, Freemasons Road, And Freemasons Road, Canning Town, E16 3NA95 homes
completed
Flying Angel, 287 - 289, Flying Angel, 287 - 289, Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town, E16 3BY65 homes
completed
Flying Angel, 287, Flying Angel, 287, Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town, E16 3BY65 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, BUTCHERS ROAD, FREEMASON ROAD, E16 1PH60 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.1%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Councillors

James BecklesLabour and Co-operative Party
Sarah RuizLabour and Co-operative Party
Thelma OdoiLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E16 3SG

Full postcodeE16 3SG
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardCustom House
Latitude51.513411
Longitude0.026142
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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