Stratford Olympic Park · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.54175, -0.00531

E20 1NU— Stratford Olympic Park, Newham

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

City living at its best

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 71/100Low yield 2.59%

Best for: Commuters, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
71
Environment
83
Investment
58

The bottom line

E20 1NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), good transport links and a green environment — strong value for Commuters and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise (65 dB) — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

E20 1NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E20 1NU

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How E20 1NU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Carpenters Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

Sarah Bonnell School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School

Outstanding · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+453% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other39%
Theft13%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary3%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stratford Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
179%

Based on 179 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£169,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 82% of London
Stratford DLR StationDLR line
1.5 min walk
Stratford (London)→ Liverpool Street· 28 tph
9 min

Nearby stations

Stratford Underground StationJubilee · Central
2 min walk
Stratford (London) Rail StationGreater Anglia · c2c
2 min walk
Stratford (London)National Rail
2 min walk
Stratford DLR StationDLR
2 min walk
Stratford High Street DLR StationDLR
6 min walk
30 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 400 buses/hr peak

90

Walkability score

528

Footpaths (500m)

5

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 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

35

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6818
Nearest car park206m
Santander docks (800m)5
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Car Park B (Green)1400 spaces· yes
206m
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Car Park C (Purple)2000 spaces· yes
233m
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Stratford Centre Car Park675 spaces· yes
293m
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Stratford International Station Car Park850 spaces· yes
401m
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Car Park A (Yellow)1600 spaces· yes
420m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 4.5 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

CARPENTERS PRACTICE

236-252 HIGH STREET, STRATFORD, E15 2JA

6 min walk

47%

Recommend GP

47%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalJohn Howard Centre · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

560

Parks (1km)

110

Restaurants (800m)

59

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 275 m
4 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

431m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith161 m
Love Curros London173 m
Lady Waffle173 m
Crack Cookies190 m

Nearby cafes

Nero Express69 m
M&S Café119 m
Knot Artisan Coffee & Pretzels124 m
Starbucks125 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger129 m
Shake Shack136 m
Balans Soho Society140 m
Zizzi147 m

Nearby pubs

Heineken Sports Bar121 m
The Bat and Ball179 m
The Cow207 m
Roof East286 m

Nearby gyms

Gymbox170 m
Carpenters & Dockland Centre194 m
Gym 1971363 m
Diving Pool399 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots302 m
Osbon Pharmacy373 m
Salus Pharmacy759 m
Yemi Pharmacy804 m

Nearby health

Moorfields at Stratford467 m
East Village Dental511 m
Carpenters Practice513 m
InHealth Diagnostic Centre518 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 263

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHIC & CO LONDON LTD
ECHOUKTHEATRE LIMITED
UNIGO LTD

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.

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 score50/100
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

66.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score8/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,682m
Crossrail 2 route4,908m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,553 nationally

1,234

Est. population

5,296/km²

74%

Employed

77%

Degree educated

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

18

Community stability

Age profile

71%
17%
Under 188%
18–3471%
35–4917%
50–643%
65+1%

Tenure

17%
68%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent68%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership6%

Ethnicity

23%
22%
37%
White British23%
White Other22%
Asian37%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household84%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications2%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent68%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
33
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
85%
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

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
535
Largest scheme
1224 homes · Cherry Park, Stratford City Zone 1, Westfield Avenue, Montfichet Road, E20 1EJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Cherry Park, Stratford City Zone 1, Westfield Avenue, Montfichet Road, E20 1EJ1224 homes
completed
Zone 2, International Square, Zone 2, International Square, Westfield Avenue, Montfichet Road, E15333 homes
completed
Plot 24, south of, Plot 24, south of, North Loop Road, Stratford, E15248 homes
completed
Station House, 1, Station House, 1, Station Street, Stratford, E15 1AP220 homes
completed
Northern Side Of, Northern Side Of, Great Eastern Road, Stratford City Zone 1, E15 1181 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 1NU

Full postcodeE20 1NU
Postcode districtE20
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardStratford Olympic Park
Latitude51.541746
Longitude-0.005307
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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