Forest Gate North · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.55236, 0.02023

E7 0DD— Forest Gate North, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E7 0DD, Forest Gate North, Newham

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 57/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
57
Environment
92
Investment
44

The bottom line

E7 0DD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E7 0DD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

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How E7 0DD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Odessa Infant School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

—

Secondary

Forest Gate Community School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +1.07A8: 58.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kay Rowe Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour36%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime13%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

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: Stratford Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

E7 district median

£525,000

Based on 87 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,957/m²
Price per ft²£739/ft²
Avg floor area84.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
16%
E
4%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£210,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+1176%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.4%

per year

Acceleration

-17.81

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £175k–£200k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£53k£71k+35.2%3.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£131k£194k+48.1%2.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£197k£264k+34.1%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2009£185k£183k-1.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£380k£380k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£510k£510k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£535k£535k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£648k£648k+0%2
Current market2026–2026£670k£670k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.3% alpha

Terraced+1.3% α
Local
9.8%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Forest Gate StationElizabeth line line
5.1 min walk
Forest Gate→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
14 min

Nearby stations

Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
5 min walk
Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
5 min walk
Forest GateNational Rail
5 min walk
Maryland Rail StationElizabeth line
15 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

208

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City41 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

12

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)96
Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Jubilee Pond Car Park· yes
750m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield852.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HARROW ROAD GP CENTRE

2-8 HARROW ROAD, LEYTONSTONE, E11 3QF

13 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

924

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 465 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

115m

Post office

Nearby shops

S.N.N Food & Wine141 m
5 Star Brothers Mini Market160 m
Wildgoose Bakery and Cafe180 m
Caner Supermarket265 m

Nearby cafes

Shake a Shake107 m
The Wanstead Kitchen293 m
Bela's Cafe and Food Mart366 m
Bagel Eats374 m

Nearby restaurants

CFC Crispy Fried Chicken186 m
Tumeric Fusion255 m
Yuku Korean and Japanese255 m
Nawabi256 m

Nearby pubs

Joyau362 m
Holly Tree377 m
Forest Tavern391 m
Fox & Hounds399 m

Nearby gyms

E7 Movement202 m
The Gym Factory441 m
The Reformery651 m
Atherton Leisure Centre908 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mansons Pharmacy656 m

Nearby health

E7 Health338 m
The Forest Practice346 m
Park Vue Dental Practice648 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 104

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,600m
Crossrail 2 route6,600m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,141 nationally

1,788

Est. population

14,272/km²

61%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£40,400

Median income

9.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

39

Community stability

Age profile

27%
28%
24%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

22%
29%
35%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent29%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
15%
37%
25%
White British16%
White Other15%
Asian37%
Black25%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
58%
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)
115
Largest scheme
160 homes · 112 - 122, 112 - 122, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, E7 0EW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE OF LAKEHOUSE SCHOOL ANNEXE, SITE OF LAKEHOUSE SCHOOL ANNEXE, DAMES ROAD, E725 homes
completed
1-15, 1-15, STATION ROAD, E7 0AD16 homes
completed
108 - 118, 108 - 118, Wellington Road, Forest Gate, E7 9BP12 homes
completed
70, 70, Field Road, Forest Gate, E7 9DL12 homes
completed
16, 16, Station Road, Forest Gate, E7 0ER9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
33.1%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Rachel Elizabeth TrippLabour and Co-operative Party
Sasha Das GuptaLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E7 0DD

Full postcodeE7 0DD
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardForest Gate North
Latitude51.552361
Longitude0.020228
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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