East Ham · Newham · East Ham constituency · 51.53082, 0.05607

E6 2RH— East Ham, Newham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 42/100Yield 5.04%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
62
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
67
Investment
76

The bottom line

E6 2RH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E6 2RH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E6 2RH

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How E6 2RH has changed

Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Michael's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

★★

Secondary

Plashet, City of London Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 13 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Ham Fire Station · 831m

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area52.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
22%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£130,750
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 CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2023 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+306%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.4%

per year

Acceleration

+12.38

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£62k£62k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£67k£94k+40.3%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£122k£145k+19.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£108k£260k+141.9%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£158k£194k+22.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£255k£250k-1.8%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£235k£250k+6.4%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.2% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.5%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

15out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Ham Underground StationHammersmith & City line
11.8 min walk
Woodgrange Park

Nearby stations

East Ham Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
12 min walk
Upton Park Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
19 min walk
Beckton DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
Barking Rail Stationc2c · Suffragette
25 min walk
Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

109

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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park268m
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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

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

15 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNeonatal Unit, L1 Z2 · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

47

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 328 m
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

386m

Post office

Nearby shops

European Food & Wine54 m
Bavish Food & Wine76 m
Barking Food & Wine285 m
Cost Saver292 m

Nearby cafes

Mack Bear Coffe Co144 m
Steam & Bean285 m
Central Park Cafe300 m
Coffee Express326 m

Nearby restaurants

East Ham Grill Chicken71 m
Gah Shing100 m
Kuramoh Lounge273 m
KO Kebabish Original276 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion100 m
The Miller's Well296 m
The Overdraft Tavern1.0 km

Nearby gyms

East Ham Leisure Centre170 m
The Gym299 m
The Gym Group810 m

Nearby pharmacies

Blakeberry Pharmacy88 m
Munro Pharmacy384 m
Boots586 m
Superdrug597 m

Nearby health

Smile Dental Care399 m
Central Park Surgery451 m
Aspire Medical Centre456 m
East Ham Dental Centre645 m
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 183

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

76

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,746m
Crossrail 2 route9,300m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,375 nationally

2,464

Est. population

17,969/km²

55%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

34

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
25%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
19%
40%
26%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent40%
Social rent26%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
47%
White British11%
White Other25%
Asian47%
Black11%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional17%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household50%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
643
Largest scheme
277 homes · The Shopping Hall, The Shopping Hall, Myrtle Road, East Ham, E6 1HY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Town Hall Annexe And Brian Didsbury Centre, 330-354, Town Hall Annexe And Brian Didsbury Centre, 330-354, Barking Road, East Ham, E6 2RT185 homes
completed
Car Park East Side, Car Park East Side, Ron Leighton Way, East Ham, E6 1NN98 homes
completed
Corner of, Corner of, Nelson Street, Melbourne Road, East Ham, E6 2SX43 homes
completed
2A, 2A, Kempton Road, East Ham, E6 2LD37 homes
completed
HARDY AND NAPOLEON HOUSES AT, HARDY AND NAPOLEON HOUSES AT, NELSON STREET, WELLINGTON ROAD, E6 2SB25 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 2RH

Full postcodeE6 2RH
Postcode districtE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardEast Ham
Latitude51.530821
Longitude0.056069
Parliamentary constituencyEast Ham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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