East Ham South · Newham · East Ham constituency · 51.52780, 0.06156

E6 6BS— East Ham South, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E6 6BS, East Ham South, Newham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 24/100Yield 5.04%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
59
Safety
81
Schools
95
Transport
24
Environment
72
Investment
62

The bottom line

E6 6BS 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 6BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How E6 6BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Vicarage Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 111.5

★★

Secondary

Kingsford Community School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 20 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 50.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Outstanding · 2 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Burglary3%

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 · 589m

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
6%

Based on 14 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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£111,000
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

2001–2017 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+161%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+76.7%

per year

Acceleration

+29.28

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £175k–£200k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£69k£69k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£101k£101k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£179k£179k+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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Beckton DLR StationDLR line
17.4 min walk
Barking

Nearby stations

East Ham Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
18 min walk
Beckton DLR StationDLR
19 min walk
Barking Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
23 min walk
Barking Rail StationSuffragette · c2c
23 min walk
BarkingNational Rail
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo58 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★44 min
City50 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

5

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park118m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Sainsbury's· no
737m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 4.5 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

E12 MEDICAL CENTRE

243 HIGH STREET NORTH, MANOR PARK, E12 6SJ

21 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Beckton · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

97

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Red Lion (487 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 827 m
4 tennis courts2 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)

409m

Post office

Nearby shops

Express100 m
Apon Bazar128 m
Pop-in Vicarage Superstore138 m
Mini Market Lazgarici350 m

Nearby cafes

Parkside Cafe349 m
Big Mummys Kitchen612 m
Mack Bear Coffe Co637 m
Pop-In-Cafe658 m

Nearby restaurants

Eat More108 m
Spice Hut383 m
White Horse Fisheries386 m
7 Mamas388 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion487 m
The Miller's Well726 m

Nearby gyms

East Ham Leisure Centre615 m
The Gym798 m
Docklands Equestrian Centre857 m
West Ham United Foundation Community Hub1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Blakeberry Pharmacy385 m
Munro Pharmacy878 m

Nearby health

East Ham Dental Centre686 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 86

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

62

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,693m
Crossrail 2 route9,739m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,145 nationally

2,234

Est. population

23,216/km²

52%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

11.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

33%
23%
21%
16%
Under 1833%
18–3423%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
20%
25%
40%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent25%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

45%
28%
White British11%
White Other8%
Asian45%
Black28%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household42%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
71%
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)
190
Largest scheme
185 homes · Town Hall Annexe And Brian Didsbury Centre, 330-354, Town Hall Annexe And Brian Didsbury Centre, 330-354, Barking Road, East Ham, E6 2RT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former T.A Centre, Former T.A Centre, Vicarage Lane, East Ham, E6 4AB107 homes
completed
Land Vacant Garages Adjacent Brede Close, Land Vacant Garages Adjacent Brede Close, Brede Close, East Ham, E610 homes
completed
Land rear of 21-47, Land rear of 21-47, Gooseley Lane, E6 6AP6 homes
completed
Land rear of, 21-47, Land rear of, 21-47, Gooseley Lane, E6 6AP6 homes
completed
33, 33, Vicarage Lane, East Ham, E6 1DQ5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)
MP majority
12,863
Constituency
East Ham

Councillors

Musawwar AlamLabour
Susan MastersLabour
Lakmini ShahLabour

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Key facts for E6 6BS

Full postcodeE6 6BS
Postcode districtE6
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardEast Ham South
Latitude51.527802
Longitude0.061555
Parliamentary constituencyEast Ham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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