Stratford Olympic Park · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.55052, -0.00938

E20 1LU— Stratford Olympic Park, Newham

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 55/100Low yield 2.59%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
55
Environment
96
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

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Location

E20 1LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

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How E20 1LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Colegrave Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 106.1

—

Secondary

Norlington School and 6th Form

Not yet inspected · 24 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 52.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School

Outstanding · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

135.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leyton Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: 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 yield849 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£226,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,760
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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Stratford International DLR StationDLR line
7 min walk
Stratford International

Nearby stations

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

62

Walkability score

440

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 min ↑
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★34 min
City35 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

15

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)5544
Nearest car park111m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Stratford International Station Car Park850 spaces· yes
617m
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Car Park A (Yellow)1600 spaces· yes
729m
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Car Park C (Purple)2000 spaces· yes
783m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

83%

Full fibre

83%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed418 Mbps
Median download420 Mbps
Superfast coverage83%
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
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 3.6 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

5 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

479

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWa Na Hong Oriental Supermarket · 585 m
8 tennis courts1 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)

326m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bakehouse by Signorelli270 m
Doufu286 m
Nisa318 m
Sainsbury's Local322 m

Nearby cafes

Bridget's Cafe95 m
Drapers Cafe322 m
Ginger & Mint376 m
Farha384 m

Nearby restaurants

Santi Restaurant Pizzeria221 m
The Fat Crab235 m
Eggslut256 m
Bamboo Mat303 m

Nearby pubs

Mother Kelly's E20278 m
The Leyton Star505 m
Tina We Salute You516 m
The Eagle535 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym300 m
More Yoga435 m
Anytime Fitness463 m
LevelOut Reformer Pilates505 m

Nearby pharmacies

Salus Pharmacy368 m
Asda594 m
Leyton Orient Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

My E20 Dentist284 m
Liberty Bridge Road Practice351 m
Student Dental Clinic358 m
East Village Dental553 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 126

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

55

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 moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

56.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score4/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,378m
Crossrail 2 route4,563m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,773 nationally

1,821

Est. population

7,353/km²

66%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

7.1%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

24%
33%
24%
Under 1824%
18–3433%
35–4924%
50–6412%
65+7%

Tenure

17%
37%
30%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent37%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

19%
20%
26%
21%
White British19%
White Other20%
Asian26%
Black21%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
94%
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
524 homes · Zone 5, Plot N06, East Village, Zone 5, Plot N06, East Village, Olympic Park Avenue, Anthems Way, E15
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
Zones 5, Plot N07 west of, Zones 5, Plot N07 west of, North Avenue, Stratford, E15318 homes
completed
Plot N02 Zone 5, West of, Plot N02 Zone 5, West of, North Avenue, Stratford, E15298 homes
completed
Zone 5 Plot, N03 west of, Zone 5 Plot, N03 west of, North Avenue, Stratford, E15297 homes
completed
Zone 5, Plot No, 4, west of, Zone 5, Plot No, 4, west of, Crescent Park, East of Long Park, Stratford, E15290 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 1LU

Full postcodeE20 1LU
Postcode districtE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardStratford Olympic Park
Latitude51.550520
Longitude-0.009380
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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