East Ham · Newham · East Ham constituency · 51.53899, 0.05149

E6 2JA— East Ham, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E6 2JA, East Ham, Newham

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 60/100Yield 5.04%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
67
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
60
Environment
64
Investment
77

The bottom line

E6 2JA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

E6 2JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How E6 2JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lathom Junior School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.0

★★

Secondary

Plashet, City of London Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 2 min walk

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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary3%

Road safety

91

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk4 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Ham Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
29%
D
44%
E
9%

Based on 85 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 14%Flat 21%Other 57%

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£122,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+740%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.6%

per year

Acceleration

-250.56

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £500k–£600k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£60k£164k+175.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£256k£256k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£225k£225k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£720k£720k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£500k£500k+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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
East Ham Underground StationDistrict line
0.3 min walk
Woodgrange Park

Nearby stations

East Ham Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
0 min walk
Upton Park Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
Woodgrange ParkNational Rail
16 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★40 min
City40 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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park291m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 9.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.6 km

Energy

Solar: 858 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 yield858.2 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

E12 MEDICAL CENTRE

243 HIGH STREET NORTH, MANOR PARK, E12 6SJ

3 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNeonatal Unit, L1 Z2 · 2.1 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNorthwest · 309 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

263m

Post office

Nearby shops

Eastham Local208 m
The Best SB Butchers269 m
WHSmith275 m
NKS Food And Wine350 m

Nearby cafes

VE6147 m
Aunt Sallys Cafe444 m
Honey Special Cake472 m
Tea Point476 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa Chicken37 m
Chennai Dosa93 m
Tennessee Fried Chicken159 m
KFC202 m

Nearby pubs

The Overdraft Tavern48 m
The Miller's Well701 m
Red Lion1.0 km

Nearby gyms

The Gym Group181 m
Plashet Park Bowling Club333 m
The Gym673 m
East Ham Leisure Centre817 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug375 m
Boots378 m
Shrewsbury Pharmacy & Clinic529 m
Munro Pharmacy585 m

Nearby health

Sangam Surgery (Gladstone Avenue)310 m
Vara Dental Practice361 m
Shrewsbury Community Dental Department516 m
Shrewsbury Road Surgery545 m
Food hygiene (5-star)28% of 240

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

77

Investment score

Strong

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 score23/100
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

44.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,357m
Crossrail 2 route8,859m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,301 nationally

1,983

Est. population

20,742/km²

51%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

7.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

27%
26%
23%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
13%
48%
21%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent48%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

68%
White British5%
White Other12%
Asian68%
Black7%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional16%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household55%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
70%
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)
463
Largest scheme
277 homes · The Shopping Hall, The Shopping Hall, Myrtle Road, East Ham, E6 1HY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1, 1, Ray Massey Way, East Ham, E6 1HZ16 homes
completed
149 - 153, 149 - 153, High Street North, East Ham, E6 1HZ14 homes
completed
18, 18, Wordsworth Avenue, Manor Park, E12 6SU11 homes
completed
200 - 202, 200 - 202, High Street North, East Ham, E6 2JA7 homes
completed
247 - 249, 247 - 249, Plashet Grove, East Ham, E6 1DH6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)
MP majority
12,863
Constituency
East Ham

Councillors

Imam HaqueLabour
Femi FalolaLabour
Shantu FerdousLabour

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Key facts for E6 2JA

Full postcodeE6 2JA
Postcode districtE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardEast Ham
Latitude51.538986
Longitude0.051490
Parliamentary constituencyEast Ham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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