Canning Town North · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.52366, 0.01195

E16 4LL— Canning Town North, Newham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.21%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
75
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E16 4LL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E16 4LL

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How E16 4LL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Grange Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Eastlea Community School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 2 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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences7%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stratford Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area91 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£227,500
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 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West Ham Underground StationDistrict line
8.4 min walk
West Ham

Nearby stations

West Ham Underground StationJubilee · District
9 min walk
West Ham DLR StationDLR
9 min walk
West HamNational Rail
9 min walk
Plaistow Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
12 min walk
Abbey Road DLR StationDLR
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.0 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 park154m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.0 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: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 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: 5.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.4 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

5 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalA&E Department · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

492

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Arch 1 (533 m)

Nearest supermarketFood Inn · 763 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)

646m

Post office

Nearby shops

Firat Supermarket179 m
Your Treats Bakery244 m
Moving Forward Enterprise341 m
Your Local353 m

Nearby cafes

Grassroots439 m
Candy Crush Desserts597 m
Rose's Cafe628 m
Trendy635 m

Nearby restaurants

Super Wok Oriental Cuisine143 m
Grange Fried Chicken182 m
C Breeze Island337 m
Auntie Nana's383 m

Nearby pubs

Arch 1533 m
The Princess Alexandra541 m
Charlie's Bar545 m
The Red House601 m

Nearby gyms

East London Rugby Football Club626 m
Strength Ambassadors634 m
Fitness4Less846 m
The Gym953 m

Nearby pharmacies

Jetsol Pharmacy442 m
Osbon Pharmacy531 m
Newmans Pharmacy735 m
Berg's Pharmacy816 m

Nearby health

Star Lane Medical Centre436 m
The Canning Town Dental Practice654 m
Abbey Arms Dental Clinic725 m
East Village Dental818 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 76

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MY RESIDENTIAL SANCTUARY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,543m
Crossrail 2 route6,577m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,851 nationally

1,868

Est. population

17,556/km²

58%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£39,400

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

25%
28%
24%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+6%

Tenure

16%
29%
46%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent29%
Social rent46%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

21%
16%
24%
24%
White British21%
White Other16%
Asian24%
Black24%
Mixed10%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household56%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent46%
Private rent29%

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)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
65%
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)
71
Largest scheme
267 homes · FORMER BRITISH RAIL GOODS YARD, FORMER BRITISH RAIL GOODS YARD, MANOR ROAD, E16
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HOWARDS ROAD, E1377 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
ELIZABETH FRY SCHOOL, ELIZABETH FRY SCHOOL, SUFFOLK ROAD, E1332 homes
completed
346-368, 346-368, GRANGE ROAD, E1320 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 4LL

Full postcodeE16 4LL
Postcode districtE16
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardCanning Town North
Latitude51.523664
Longitude0.011951
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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