Boleyn · Newham · East Ham constituency · 51.53216, 0.04263

E6 1QJBoleyn, Newham

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 41/100Yield 5.04%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
62
Investment
64

The bottom line

E6 1QJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E6 1QJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-8.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Cleves Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 113.0

Secondary

Brampton Manor Academy

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +0.59A8: 61.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Stephen's Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft7%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plaistow Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.3

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
5%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£155,750
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,369
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20002017 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+233%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-12.2%

per year

Acceleration

-44.46

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£54k£54k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20052006£138k£145k+4.7%1.5
GFC & correction20092009£155k£155k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20152015£205k£205k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£180k£180k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Upton Park Underground StationDistrict line
7.5 min walk
Woodgrange Park

Nearby stations

Upton Park Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
East Ham Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Plaistow Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
22 min walk
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
24 min walk
Woodgrange ParkNational Rail
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

228

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min
Victoria57 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf42 min
City43 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)4
Nearest car park470m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Queen's Market Car Park
607m

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: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.8 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield853.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NEWHAM NHS URGENT CARE CENTRE

GLEN ROAD, PLAISTOW, E13 8SH

14 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNeonatal Unit, L1 Z2 · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Boleyn (363 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 687 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

441m

Post office

Nearby shops

Quick's219 m
Tesco Express276 m
Londis291 m
Economic Store324 m

Nearby cafes

Bobar163 m
Banjos228 m
De Cafe Lounge346 m
Arabian Delights394 m

Nearby restaurants

Peri Peri166 m
Domino's172 m
Papa John's189 m
Arte D'Cozinha192 m

Nearby pubs

The Boleyn363 m
The Queens556 m

Nearby gyms

UK Fitness Club304 m
Upton Town Snooker & American Pool722 m
The Gym Group823 m
Plashet Park Bowling Club961 m

Nearby pharmacies

Plashet Pharmacy701 m
Shrewsbury Pharmacy & Clinic744 m
Superdrug777 m
Munro Pharmacy778 m

Nearby health

The Azad Practice224 m
Aspire Medical Centre522 m
Central Park Surgery528 m
Smile Dental Care571 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 114

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

64

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
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,396m
Crossrail 2 route8,356m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,509 nationally

1,983

Est. population

17,116/km²

47%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,500

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

29%
23%
22%
18%
Under 1829%
18–3423%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

19%
61%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent19%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

46%
20%
White British12%
White Other7%
Asian46%
Black20%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household50%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-8.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
76%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
1041
Largest scheme
842 homes · West Ham United Football Club, West Ham United Football Club, Green Street, Upton Park, E13 9AZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

West Ham United Football Club, West Ham United Football Club, Green Street, Upton Park, E13 9AZ842 homes
completed
London Transport Bus Garage, London Transport Bus Garage, Redclyffe Road, E6 1DS192 homes
completed
2, 2, Boleyn Road, East Ham, E6 1QE42 homes
completed
FORMER EAST HAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE, FORMER EAST HAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE, ARRAGON ROAD, E625 homes
completed
60-62 Barking Road East Ham London E6 3BP, 60-62 Barking Road, E6 3BP24 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)
MP majority
12,863
Constituency
East Ham

Councillors

Mohammed Osman GaniLabour
Harvinder Singh VirdeeLabour
Cecilia Mary WelshLabour

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Key facts for E6 1QJ

Full postcodeE6 1QJ
Postcode districtE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardBoleyn
Latitude51.532162
Longitude0.042633
Parliamentary constituencyEast Ham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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