Canning Town North · Newham · 51.52782, 0.00379

E16 4EP— Canning Town North, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E16 4EP, Canning Town North, Newham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 59/100Yield 4.21%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
67
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
75
Investment
43

The bottom line

E16 4EP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

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Location

E16 4EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+69.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 4EP

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How E16 4EP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Gainsborough Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.0

—

Secondary

Eastlea Community School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 39.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre

Outstanding · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 4400.0%

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stratford Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +69% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
46%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

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£179,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
West Ham DLR StationDLR line
0.3 min walk
West Ham

Nearby stations

West Ham DLR StationDLR
1 min walk
West HamNational Rail
1 min walk
West Ham Underground StationJubilee · District
1 min walk
Abbey Road DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
Plaistow Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
13 min walk
5 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 64 buses/hr peak

54

Walkability score

231

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge28 min ↓
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf ★24 min
City30 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

17

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)161
Nearest car park240m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
UKMail Visitor Parking
509m

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.1 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.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ABBEY ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

28A ABBEY ROAD, E15 3LT

10 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalA&E Department · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

386

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Arch 1 (620 m)

Nearest supermarketLina Food Centre · 584 m
1 sports halls

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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

98m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local80 m
West Ham Food93 m
Firat Supermarket575 m
Your Treats Bakery789 m

Nearby cafes

Rial103 m
Grassroots334 m
Jerky's Spot876 m
Sodexo Ltd899 m

Nearby restaurants

Station Fish Bar89 m
Indo-Grill325 m
Olympic Fish & Chips546 m
Grange Fried Chicken568 m

Nearby pubs

Arch 1620 m
The Greyhound912 m

Nearby gyms

East London Rugby Football Club475 m
Strength Ambassadors483 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wagpharm Chemist599 m

Nearby health

Star Lane Medical Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 40

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

43

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.7

Price growth score

D
Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,670m
Crossrail 2 route5,881m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,744 nationally

2,049

Est. population

£39,400

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner city

Age profile

24%
30%
21%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3430%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
23%
49%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent23%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

24%
19%
22%
25%
White British24%
White Other19%
Asian22%
Black25%
Mixed5%
Other5%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
46%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.3%
Election year
2022

Councillors

Rita ChadhaLabour
Shaban MohammedLabour
Areeq ChowdhuryLabour

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Key facts for E16 4EP

Full postcodeE16 4EP
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardCanning Town North
Latitude51.527823
Longitude0.003787
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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