Canning Town North · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.52240, 0.01083

E16 4HX— Canning Town North, Newham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 51/100Yield 4.21%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
67
Schools
60
Transport
51
Environment
75
Investment
58

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E16 4HX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E16 4HX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

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How E16 4HX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Star Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Eastlea Community School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 1 min walk

P8: -0.21A8: 39.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre

Outstanding · 18 min walk

7 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stratford Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +69% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 86%Flat 14%

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£214,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+560%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.9%

per year

Acceleration

+41.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £450k–£500k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced85.7%
Flat/maisonette14.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£72k£72k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£175k£215k+22.9%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£223k£223k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£400k£400k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£360k£360k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£475k£475k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Star Lane DLR StationDLR line
5.9 min walk
Canning Town

Nearby stations

West Ham DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
West Ham Underground StationJubilee · District
9 min walk
Canning TownNational Rail
10 min walk
Canning Town DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Canning Town Underground StationJubilee
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

169

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

0.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge31 min ↓
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo40 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★27 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

14

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)138
Nearest car park215m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock0.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

69%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed408 Mbps
Median download405 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB43% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.3 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

STAR LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

121 STAR LANE, CANNING TOWN, E16 4QH

4 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalA&E Department · 1.6 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

419

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Arch 1 (433 m)

Nearest supermarketFood Inn · 614 m
2 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

704m

Post office

Nearby shops

Moving Forward Enterprise227 m
Novilho de Ouro243 m
Firat Supermarket303 m
Bantuway Express311 m

Nearby cafes

Rose's Cafe503 m
Trendy508 m
Torto528 m
Grassroots531 m

Nearby restaurants

Super Wok Oriental Cuisine94 m
C Breeze Island223 m
Auntie Nana's262 m
PFC Express266 m

Nearby pubs

Arch 1433 m
The Princess Alexandra483 m
Charlie's Bar511 m
Kings Bar516 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness4Less695 m
East London Rugby Football Club757 m
Strength Ambassadors766 m
The Gym802 m

Nearby pharmacies

Jetsol Pharmacy303 m
Osbon Pharmacy403 m
Berg's Pharmacy671 m

Nearby health

Star Lane Medical Centre286 m
The Canning Town Dental Practice534 m
East Village Dental673 m
Banning Dental832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 79

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
524

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AJURUS PROPERTIES LIMITED
BASIC CORNER LTD
CITY ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
CODEPRISM LTD
CRESTWAY LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,382m
Crossrail 2 route6,561m

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

3,967/km²

60%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£39,400

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

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%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household50%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
70
Largest scheme
271 homes · Phase 1 Vermilion - Plot 1, Rathbone Market, Phase 1 Vermilion - Plot 1, Rathbone Market, Barking Road, Canning Town, E16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BRITISH RAIL GOODS YARD, FORMER BRITISH RAIL GOODS YARD, MANOR ROAD, E16267 homes
completed
Rawalpindi house, Rawalpindi house, Hermit Road, Canning town, E16 4HR53 homes
completed
HERMIT ROAD GARAGES, HERMIT ROAD GARAGES, HERMIT ROAD, E16 4HP34 homes
completed
346-368, 346-368, GRANGE ROAD, E1320 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR OF, 45A-47A, LAND TO REAR OF, 45A-47A, DESFORD ROAD, E16 4NJ18 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.3%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Councillors

Rita ChadhaLabour
Shaban MohammedLabour
Areeq ChowdhuryLabour

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Key facts for E16 4HX

Full postcodeE16 4HX
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardCanning Town North
Latitude51.522397
Longitude0.010829
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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