Beckton · Newham · West Ham and Beckton constituency · 51.51754, 0.05476

E6 5XJBeckton, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E6 5XJ, Beckton, Newham

The family fortress

 

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

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
61
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
67
Investment
68

The bottom line

E6 5XJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E6 5XJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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How E6 5XJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

North Beckton Primary School

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

Kingsford Community School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 50.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
↑ Rising 346.2%

from a low base — still below London average

-64% vs borough

Crime by type

Other22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime19%
Theft7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Ham Fire Station · 665m

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£120,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20002006 · CAGR

+12.2%

Total change

+100%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+50.0%

per year

Acceleration

+16.68

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £75k–£100k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£75k£75k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£100k£100k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062006£150k£150k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Beckton DLR StationDLR line
6.6 min walk
Silvertown & City Airport

Nearby stations

Beckton DLR StationDLR
7 min walk
Beckton Park DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
Cyprus DLR StationDLR
15 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

137

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min
Victoria57 min
Waterloo51 min
Canary Wharf36 min
City51 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

19

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)14
Nearest car park103m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Asda Beckton· no
410m
🅿️
Beckton Retail Park
505m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 3.3 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 yield858.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HEALTH VISITORS LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

3RD FLOOR EASTWING NEWHAM, 1000 DOCKSIDE ROAD, E16 2QU

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 817 m
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

494

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn (393 m)

Nearest supermarketKacha Bazar Extra · 491 m
2 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

385m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fruits & Vegetable Store493 m
Lonsdale Wines557 m
K & R Food & Wine608 m
Premier East Ham Local629 m

Nearby cafes

Big Mummys Kitchen625 m
Freight1.1 km
Parkside Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's406 m
The Jumeirah Restaurant576 m
JR's617 m
King's Peri Peri621 m

Nearby pubs

Berneliu Uzeiga - Shepherds Inn393 m
Brewers Fayre528 m

Nearby gyms

West Ham United Foundation Community Hub256 m
Gymnova438 m
Beckton Park Gym649 m
Docklands Equestrian Centre729 m

Nearby pharmacies

Beckton Pharmacy387 m
Asda Beckton Pharmacy401 m
Blakeberry Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Phoenix Orthodontic Practice390 m
Beckton Dental Clinic414 m
Cygnet Hospital Beckton817 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 37

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

68

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,504m
Crossrail 2 route9,597m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,867 nationally

1,798

Est. population

30,000/km²

66%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£40,800

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

27%
26%
27%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6415%
65+6%

Tenure

24%
49%
13%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent49%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

18%
38%
23%
White British18%
White Other38%
Asian24%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household37%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
67%
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)
52
Largest scheme
160 homes · SITE 3A NORTH BECKTON, SITE 3A NORTH BECKTON, TOLLGATE ROAD, E6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE 3A NORTH BECKTON, SITE 3A NORTH BECKTON, TOLLGATE ROAD, E6160 homes
completed
SITE 3D & 3H, SITE 3D & 3H, EVELYN DENNINGTON ROAD, E6154 homes
completed
SITES A & B, LAND TO SOUTH OF, SITES A & B, LAND TO SOUTH OF, TOLLGATE ROAD, E6144 homes
completed
NURSERY SITE, NURSERY SITE, EISENHOWER DRIVE, E696 homes
completed
Alpine Court, Alpine Court, Woolwich Manor Way, Newham Way, Beckton, E16 2NJ92 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
17.6%
Election year
2022
MP
James Asser (Labour)
MP majority
9,254
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Councillors

James Edward AsserLabour
Rohima RahmanLabour
Tonii WilsonLabour

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Key facts for E6 5XJ

Full postcodeE6 5XJ
Postcode districtE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardBeckton
Latitude51.517544
Longitude0.054764
Parliamentary constituencyWest Ham and Beckton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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