Green Street West · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.54096, 0.03163

E7 8JU— Green Street West, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E7 8JU, Green Street West, Newham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.66%

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
69
Investment
60

The bottom line

E7 8JU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

E7 8JU

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-6.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How E7 8JU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Elmhurst Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2021 · 3 min walk

KS2: 110.2

★★★

Secondary

St Angela's Ursuline School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 57.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Stephen's Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

10 primaries · 4 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other25%
Theft20%
Vehicle crime8%
Robbery6%
Anti-social behaviour5%
Burglary3%
Drug offences3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plaistow Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
15%
E
10%
F
3%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 96%Flat 4%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£189,250
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

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+550%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.8%

per year

Acceleration

-14.90

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Terraced96.2%
Flat/maisonette3.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£60k£108k+80%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£140k£211k+50.4%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£230k£190k-17.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£266k£340k+27.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£305k£323k+5.7%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£380k£380k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£390k£390k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.6% alpha

Terraced-0.6% α
Local
8.3%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Upton Park Underground StationDistrict line
8.1 min walk
Forest Gate

Nearby stations

Upton Park Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
8 min walk
Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
13 min walk
Forest GateNational Rail
13 min walk
Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)207
Nearest car park286m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Shaftesbury Road Public Car Park152 spaces· yes
286m
🅿️
Queen's Market Car Park
758m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 5.8 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PLASHET ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

152 PLASHET ROAD, UPTON PARK, PLAISTOW, E13 0QT

5 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRainbow Ward · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

563

Parks (1km)

102

Restaurants (800m)

30

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Queens (770 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 593 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

751m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tariq Halal Meats227 m
Mala Holdings436 m
Topaz Food & Wine449 m
Himalaya Food Stores483 m

Nearby cafes

Anand Pan Centre97 m
Juice and Slice107 m
Desi Food Hub111 m
Afters Original115 m

Nearby restaurants

Mona Foods Chaat House106 m
Khana Khazana135 m
Friends Kitchen & Pizza189 m
German Doner Kebab190 m

Nearby pubs

The Queens770 m
Rising Sun980 m
Giovannas Deli & Wine1.0 km
The Lord Stanley1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Gym Spot340 m
Upton Town Snooker & American Pool550 m
Regal Boxing632 m
Old Spotted Dog Ground716 m

Nearby pharmacies

Akro Pharmacy432 m
Shan Pharmacy776 m
Plashet Pharmacy782 m
Mansons Pharmacy839 m

Nearby health

Green Street Dental Practice194 m
Katherine Dental Care429 m
Grove Dental Practice469 m
Newham Talking Therapies620 m
Food hygiene (5-star)20% of 354

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

60

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 score36/100
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

45.3

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,887m
Crossrail 2 route7,468m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,910 nationally

2,329

Est. population

30,000/km²

51%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£39,400

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

37

Community stability

Age profile

30%
28%
22%
Under 1830%
18–3428%
35–4922%
50–6412%
65+8%

Tenure

25%
21%
41%
13%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent41%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

77%
White British3%
White Other7%
Asian77%
Black8%
Mixed2%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional16%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household41%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
82%
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)
136
Largest scheme
65 homes · The Upton Centre, Claude Road, Upton Park, E13 0QB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

30 - 34, 30 - 34, Marlbrough Road, Forest Gate, E7 8HB12 homes
completed
222-226, 222-226, Green Street, Forest Gate, E7 8LE11 homes
completed
15-15A, 15-15A, Belton Road, E7 9PF11 homes
completed
198, 198, NEVILLE ROAD, E7 9QN10 homes
completed
249-251, 249-251, Green Street, Forest Gate, E7 8LJ9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
24.3%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Councillors

Lewis Gordon GodfreyLabour and Co-operative Party
Mumtaz KhanLabour and Co-operative Party
Amar VirdeeLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for E7 8JU

Full postcodeE7 8JU
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardGreen Street West
Latitude51.540959
Longitude0.031635
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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