Home
NewhamForest Gate North

E7 0HL

Essex Street · Forest Gate North · Newham

E7 0HL is in Forest Gate North, Newham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Property prices average £720k (median).

Median price: £720k · Nearest tube: Forest Gate Station, 2.6 min

Best for:Families
71
i
Liveability
N/A
i
Safety
54
i
Transport
87
i
Environment
85
i
Amenity
69
i
Property
London liveability rankTop 29% in London
OverallGood
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Suburban · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
Compare E7 0HL with…
E7 0HL
71Liveability
54Transport
£720kAvg price

Deep-dive guides for E7 0HL

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

At a glance

  • 📍E7 0HL is in Forest Gate North, Newham — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Property prices average £720k (median).
  • 👤Best for: Families
Compare E7 0HL with:
Share with others

📍 Track E7 0HL

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 2 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£719,600

Median sale price

+102.1%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+63.9%
Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£719,600

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 74%Flat 24%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£23,480
First-time buyerFTB
£23,480
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£45,068

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

17.8×

Price-to-income

£3,600/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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 potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£719,600)

£23,480

Standard buyer

£23,480

First-time buyer

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

39

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.67%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent£1,600
Gross yield2.67% (low)
Gentrification score42/100
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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

Crime rates and local incidents

Crime data not available for this postcode.

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Forest Gate StationElizabeth line line
2.6 min walk
🚂
Forest GateLiverpool Street· 12 tph
14 min

Nearby stations

🟣
Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
3 min walk
🚂
Forest GateNational Rail
3 min walk
🚇
Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
5 min walk
🟣
Maryland Rail StationElizabeth line
15 min walk
🚇
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
20 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

247

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

43 min

London Bridge

56 min

Victoria

44 min

Waterloo

33 min

Canary Wharf

29 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 3 min walk

Secondary

Forest Gate Community School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +1.07A8: 58.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

Childcare

Kay Rowe Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseLOW
none
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 49%

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 7.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EAST END MEDICAL CENTRE

61 PLASHET ROAD, PLAISTOW, E13 0QA

19 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRainbow Ward · 3.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 12.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%60.2%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 7,210 nationally

1,811

Est. population

14,466/km²

61%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£40,400

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

35

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent39%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

White British20%
White Other19%
Asian29%
Black21%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household47%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 39%Social rent 21%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.8%
Price vs London+38.4%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote33.1%
Election year2022
MPUma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority11,634
ConstituencyStratford and Bow

Councillors

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

905

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 268 m
2 swimming pools1 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

289m

Post office

Nearby shops

S.N.N Food & Wine129 m
5 Star Brothers Mini Market131 m
E&S Superstore250 m
Zera253 m

Nearby cafes

Querky Cafe244 m
The Gate Cafe253 m
Shake a Shake256 m
Tasty Treats261 m

Nearby restaurants

CFC Crispy Fried Chicken113 m
Aromas Tandoori Restaurant215 m
Maxi Grill252 m
Connies Special Authentic Ghanaian252 m

Nearby pubs

Forest Tavern218 m
Fox & Hounds234 m
Giovannas Deli & Wine304 m
The Ciderhouse580 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym Factory336 m
E7 Movement423 m
The Reformery590 m
Regal Boxing724 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mansons Pharmacy437 m

Nearby health

The Forest Practice256 m
E7 Health269 m
Park Vue Dental Practice874 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 121

Live in E7 0HL? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for E7 0HL.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Newham with nearby boroughs:

Newham vs HackneyNewham vs Tower HamletsNewham vs Waltham ForestNewham vs Barking And Dagenham

Frequently asked questions

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey