Forest Gate South · Newham · East Ham constituency · 51.54947, 0.04188

E7 0RF— Forest Gate South, Newham

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 60/100Yield 3.66%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
60
Environment
68
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

E7 0RF

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-15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+46.0% vs London avg

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How E7 0RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Monega Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★

Secondary

Plashet, City of London Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 15 min walk

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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%

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: Plaistow Fire Station · 3.2km

Crime is +46% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
35%
D
25%

Based on 61 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 7%Flat 94%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£138,250
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 CAnnual charge £1,564
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2022 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+454%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+94.4%

per year

Acceleration

+139.30

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£56k£56k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£110k£130k+18.2%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£130k£170k+30.8%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£150k£143k-4.7%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£275k£250k-9.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£290k£290k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2020£160k£160k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£310k£310k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.4% α
Local
9.6%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
4.6 min walk
Woodgrange Park

Nearby stations

Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
2 min walk
Woodgrange ParkNational Rail
2 min walk
Manor Park Rail StationElizabeth line
6 min walk
Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
14 min walk
Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

129

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★40 min
City42 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park409m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 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: 8.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 6.7 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

WORDSWORTH HEALTH CENTRE

19 WORDSWORTH AVENUE, E12 6SU

13 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRainbow Ward · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 9.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

616

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSri Supermarket · 219 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

332m

Post office

Nearby shops

Presco Food And Wine428 m
Mrs Food & Wine517 m
Park & Shop591 m
Topaz Food & Wine684 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe 621174 m
Mediterranean Cafe & Sandwich Bar368 m
Quaker Street Bubble Tea376 m
Urban Baristas476 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Grove159 m
Yong Xiang The Great Chinese Takeaway162 m
Bagel Town217 m
Sushi Heaven345 m

Nearby pubs

Rising Sun204 m
Blakesley Arms436 m
William the Conqueror470 m
The Golden Fleece591 m

Nearby gyms

Plashet Park Bowling Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Manor Park Pharmacy374 m
Shan Pharmacy519 m
Akro Pharmacy813 m
Shrewsbury Pharmacy & Clinic1.2 km

Nearby health

The Dental Practice442 m
Newham Talking Therapies565 m
Katherine Dental Care839 m
Plashet Harmony Practice1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 77

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

58

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+9.5%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,059m
Crossrail 2 route8,119m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,294 nationally

2,486

Est. population

17,369/km²

54%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£35,400

Median income

10.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

32%
21%
26%
Under 1832%
18–3421%
35–4927%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
44%
30%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent44%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
14%
White British10%
White Other12%
Asian55%
Black14%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-15.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
69%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
150 homes · WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, HIGH STREET NORTH, E7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, WOODGRANGE PARK CEMETERY, HIGH STREET NORTH, E7150 homes
completed
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
WOODGRANGE PARK HOUSE, 544, WOODGRANGE PARK HOUSE, 544, ROMFORD ROAD, E7 8AY71 homes
completed
512A-514, 512A-514, ROMFORD ROAD, E7 8AE29 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 0RF

Full postcodeE7 0RF
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardForest Gate South
Latitude51.549468
Longitude0.041880
Parliamentary constituencyEast Ham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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