Forest Gate South · Newham · East Ham constituency · 51.54865, 0.03850

E7 0RB— Forest Gate South, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E7 0RB, Forest Gate South, Newham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 56/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
70
Investment
49

The bottom line

E7 0RB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E7 0RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How E7 0RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sandringham Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★★

Secondary

St Angela's Ursuline School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 57.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Stephen's Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

-19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime14%
Theft7%
Robbery4%
Burglary1%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stratford Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,269/m²
Price per ft²£861/ft²
Avg floor area89.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
42%
E
11%
F
2%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 54%Detached 4%Flat 9%

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£224,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+312%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-73.3%

per year

Acceleration

-123.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £350k–£400k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Detached4.3%
Semi-detached32.6%
Terraced54.3%
Flat/maisonette8.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£83k£185k+124.2%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£196k£406k+107.1%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£330k£487k+47.6%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£435k+74%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£465k£871k+87.3%1.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£689k£860k+24.9%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.19m£365k-69.3%2
Current market2024–2026£850k£340k-60%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.4% alpha

Semi-detached-0.2% α
Local
8.9%
District
9.1%
Terraced-0.4% α
Local
7.7%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Manor Park StationElizabeth line line
7.3 min walk
Woodgrange Park

Nearby stations

Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
5 min walk
Woodgrange ParkNational Rail
5 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
9 min walk
Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

216

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★41 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

5

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park590m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

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: 9.0 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: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 6.6 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

ALDERSBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

65 ALDERSBROOK ROAD, MANOR PARK, E12 5DL

17 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRainbow Ward · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

623

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSri Supermarket · 98 m
2 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

273m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mrs Food & Wine268 m
Patel's Corner Shop547 m
Martins Newsagent621 m
Topaz Food & Wine649 m

Nearby cafes

Roast & Co406 m
Cafe 621423 m
Alnuur444 m
Mediterranean Cafe & Sandwich Bar619 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Grove406 m
Elvet Steakhouse409 m
Yong Xiang The Great Chinese Takeaway411 m
Bagel Town460 m

Nearby pubs

Rising Sun123 m
The Forest Gate Hotel651 m
Blakesley Arms676 m
The Ciderhouse713 m

Nearby gyms

Regal Boxing662 m
The Reformery705 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shan Pharmacy268 m
Manor Park Pharmacy626 m
Akro Pharmacy659 m
Plashet Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Newham Talking Therapies370 m
Katherine Dental Care691 m
The Dental Practice694 m
Plashet Harmony Practice1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)35% of 66

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

49

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

33.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,867m
Crossrail 2 route7,890m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,667 nationally

1,833

Est. population

22,488/km²

54%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£37,600

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

29%
24%
25%
15%
Under 1829%
18–3424%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+7%

Tenure

22%
17%
48%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent48%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

65%
White British7%
White Other10%
Asian65%
Black11%
Mixed3%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household48%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
59%
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)
31
Largest scheme
150 homes · WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, HIGH STREET NORTH, E7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BRITISH RAIL COAL YARD, FORMER BRITISH RAIL COAL YARD, CLARENCE ROAD, E12123 homes
completed
WOODGRANGE PARK GOODS YARD, WOODGRANGE PARK GOODS YARD, MANOR PARK, E12108 homes
completed
512A-514, 512A-514, ROMFORD ROAD, E7 8AE29 homes
completed
LAND ADJACENT TO WOODGRANGE COURT (1-8), LAND ADJACENT TO WOODGRANGE COURT (1-8), HAMPTON ROAD, E726 homes
completed
THE MANOR HOUSE, THE MANOR HOUSE, GLADDING ROAD, E12 5DD14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Sir Stephen Timms (Labour)
MP majority
12,863
Constituency
East Ham

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Key facts for E7 0RB

Full postcodeE7 0RB
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardForest Gate South
Latitude51.548655
Longitude0.038497
Parliamentary constituencyEast Ham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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