Forest Gate North · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.55533, 0.02232

E7 0EE— Forest Gate North, Newham

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
59
Environment
92
Investment
44

The bottom line

E7 0EE 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 0EE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

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How E7 0EE 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 · 9 min walk

—

Secondary

Forest Gate Community School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +1.07A8: 58.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kay Rowe Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime14%
Theft8%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Leytonstone Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +15% above 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£9,479/m²
Price per ft²£881/ft²
Avg floor area95.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
14%
E
7%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 85%Flat 12%

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£238,500
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, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2025 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+1209%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.08

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 49 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 49 sales

Semi-detached4.1%
Terraced87.8%
Flat/maisonette8.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£70k£137k+97.8%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£193k£240k+24.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£245k-2%3.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£348k£303k-12.9%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£450k£590k+31.1%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£505k£740k+46.5%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£770k£837k+8.6%2
Current market2025–2025£910k£910k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
8.2 min walk
Wanstead Park

Nearby stations

Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
6 min walk
Wanstead ParkNational Rail
6 min walk
Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
8 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
Maryland Rail StationElizabeth line
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

163

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★34 min
City39 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

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park262m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Jubilee Pond Car Park· yes
465m
🅿️
Wanstead Flats Car Park
706m

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: 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: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.5 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

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWhipps Cross University Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

748

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 699 m
1 tennis courts

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)

262m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wildgoose Bakery and Cafe197 m
Dames Food & Wine272 m
Caner Supermarket451 m
S.N.N Food & Wine499 m

Nearby cafes

The Wanstead Kitchen223 m
Shake a Shake294 m
Bela's Cafe and Food Mart371 m
Tamping Grounds425 m

Nearby restaurants

Papi's Munchies353 m
D&K Gambian413 m
Nawabi450 m
Yuku Korean and Japanese450 m

Nearby pubs

Holly Tree148 m
Joyau243 m
Pretty Decent Beer Co Taproom346 m
The Rookwood Village451 m

Nearby gyms

E7 Movement191 m
The Gym Factory565 m
The Reformery646 m
Aldersbrook Lawn Tennis Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Mansons Pharmacy911 m

Nearby health

Park Vue Dental Practice424 m
E7 Health471 m
The Forest Practice500 m
Food hygiene (5-star)37% of 70

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

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,958m
Crossrail 2 route6,725m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,674 nationally

1,779

Est. population

18,376/km²

60%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£40,400

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
26%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
20%
34%
28%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent34%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
17%
30%
25%
White British19%
White Other17%
Asian30%
Black25%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household53%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
75%
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)
19
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
39, Dames Road, Forest Gate, E7 0DR9 homes
completed
Land Between 2 And 2A, Clinton Road, Forest Gate, E7 0HD7 homes
completed
Land at, Land at, Stracey Road, Forest Gate, E75 homes
completed
90, 90, Vansittart Road, Forest Gate, E7 0AA4 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 0EE

Full postcodeE7 0EE
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardForest Gate North
Latitude51.555329
Longitude0.022321
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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