Stratford Olympic Park · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.54774, -0.00483

E20 1BF— Stratford Olympic Park, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E20 1BF, Stratford Olympic Park, Newham

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 67/100Low yield 2.59%

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
83
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
67
Environment
96
Investment
57

The bottom line

E20 1BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Young professionals.

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Location

E20 1BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

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How E20 1BF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Colegrave Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Sarah Bonnell School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School

Outstanding · 4 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary10%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Robbery1%

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 · 1.2km

Crime is +22% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
36%
C
4%

Based on 40 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£192,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,760
Price growth potentialHigh

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Stratford International DLR StationDLR line
5.2 min walk
Stratford International

Nearby stations

Stratford InternationalNational Rail
5 min walk
Stratford International DLR StationDLR
5 min walk
Stratford (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · c2c
8 min walk
Stratford Underground StationJubilee · Central
8 min walk
Stratford DLR StationDLR
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

73

Walkability score

533

Footpaths (500m)

6

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria43 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★29 min
City31 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

25

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6776
Nearest car park83m
Santander docks (800m)6
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stratford International Station Car Park850 spaces· yes
299m
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Car Park C (Purple)2000 spaces· yes
456m
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Car Park A (Yellow)1600 spaces· yes
560m
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Car Park B (Green)1400 spaces· yes
563m
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Stratford Centre Car Park675 spaces· yes
693m

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: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.0 km

Energy

Solar: 849 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

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 yield849.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LIBERTY BRIDGE ROAD PRACTICE

LUDWIG GUTTMAN CENTRE, 40 LIBERTY BRIDGE ROAD, STRATFORD, E20 1AS

1 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

905

Parks (1km)

81

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWa Na Hong Oriental Supermarket · 171 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

126m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bakehouse by Signorelli253 m
Sainsbury's Local253 m
Grappelli Food Hall257 m
Major Express321 m

Nearby cafes

Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters268 m
El Cafecito305 m
Drapers Cafe373 m
Bridget's Cafe388 m

Nearby restaurants

Santi Restaurant Pizzeria306 m
The Fat Crab319 m
Kotkin331 m
Eggslut340 m

Nearby pubs

The Eagle252 m
Mezzanine338 m
Mother Kelly's E20359 m
Prosecco Caffè476 m

Nearby gyms

More Yoga133 m
Anytime Fitness156 m
The Gym281 m
CorePower Yoga466 m

Nearby pharmacies

Salus Pharmacy93 m
Yemi Pharmacy712 m
Boots732 m
Cartwrights Pharmacy753 m

Nearby health

Student Dental Clinic96 m
Liberty Bridge Road Practice97 m
East Village Dental157 m
Dorset Place Dental Practice245 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 193

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BOILING BLUE LTD
DP ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
PNZ LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score42/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

77.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,273m
Crossrail 2 route4,897m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,174 nationally

1,704

Est. population

30,000/km²

80%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

17

Community stability

Age profile

20%
54%
20%
Under 1820%
18–3454%
35–4920%
50–645%
65+1%

Tenure

56%
35%
Own outright0%
Own (mortgage)3%
Private rent56%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

27%
21%
22%
18%
White British27%
White Other21%
Asian22%
Black18%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household68%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent56%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
95%
Borough approval rate
76%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
536
Largest scheme
1224 homes · Cherry Park, Stratford City Zone 1, Westfield Avenue, Montfichet Road, E20 1EJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land West Of, Land West Of, Celebration Avenue, And North East Of Victory Park,, Stratford City, E20481 homes
completed
Chobham Farm Zone 4, Chobham Farm Zone 4, Leyton Road, Penny Brookes Street, Stratford, E20471 homes
completed
North of Stratford Int. Stn. Zone 4, Plot N15, east of, North of Stratford Int. Stn. Zone 4, Plot N15, east of, North Avenue, South of Henrietta Street, E15298 homes
completed
Zones 4 & 5 Plot N10, East of, Zones 4 & 5 Plot N10, East of, North Avenue, West of Henrietta Street, Stratford, E15281 homes
completed
Plot 24, south of, Plot 24, south of, North Loop Road, Stratford, E15248 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
27.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Nate HigginsGreen
Danny KeelingGreen

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Key facts for E20 1BF

Full postcodeE20 1BF
Postcode districtE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardStratford Olympic Park
Latitude51.547745
Longitude-0.004828
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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