Forest Gate South · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.54516, 0.01604

E7 9AU— Forest Gate South, Newham

Location and area intelligence for E7 9AU, Forest Gate South, Newham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.66%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
72
Schools
95
Transport
54
Environment
84
Investment
58

The bottom line

E7 9AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

E7 9AU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+82.0% vs London avg

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How E7 9AU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Earlham Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.7

★★

Secondary

Sarah Bonnell School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.46A8: 56.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kay Rowe Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

8 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

118.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft7%
Robbery6%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

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 · 377m

Crime is +82% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
22%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 96%

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£118,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,369
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2021 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+386%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.3%

per year

Acceleration

+37.36

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Terraced4.3%
Flat/maisonette95.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£52k£70k+33.7%3.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£75k£126k+68%4.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£138k£158k+14.5%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£158k£155k-1.9%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£208k£225k+8.4%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£200k£200k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£253k£253k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
7.4%
District
7.9%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

17out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing11
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
8.5 min walk
Forest Gate→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
14 min

Nearby stations

Maryland Rail StationElizabeth line
9 min walk
Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
9 min walk
Forest GateNational Rail
9 min walk
Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
13 min walk
Stratford DLR StationDLR
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

261

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★38 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

22

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)154
Nearest car park62m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 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: 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: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 6.5 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

NEWHAM VICARAGE PRACTICE

VICARAGE LANE HEALTH CENTRE, 10 VICARAGE LANE, STRATFORD, E15 4ES

7 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRainbow Ward · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1134

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bay Tree (634 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 747 m
12 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

681m

Post office

Nearby shops

P & P News516 m
Zera607 m
Woodgrange News684 m
5 Star Brothers Mini Market693 m

Nearby cafes

Creamy Cup418 m
Al-Bail Chicken583 m
Slice of Meat586 m
Italian Espresso590 m

Nearby restaurants

Masala Corner416 m
Olympia441 m
Phat Ladz544 m
Adda Ghor Cafe and Restaurant545 m

Nearby pubs

The Bay Tree634 m
Giovannas Deli & Wine762 m
Forest Tavern785 m
Fox & Hounds803 m

Nearby gyms

Atherton Leisure Centre71 m
City Boxing Camp488 m
Old Spotted Dog Ground501 m
E7 Movement1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Vicarage Pharmacy575 m
Mansons Pharmacy678 m
Cartwrights Pharmacy731 m

Nearby health

Neighbourhood Health Hub428 m
Irmadent444 m
The Vicarage Lane Surgery576 m
Vicarage Lane Transitional Team577 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 42

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 score14/100
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

34.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,763m
Crossrail 2 route6,359m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,985 nationally

1,956

Est. population

14,676/km²

58%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

10.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

25%
27%
26%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3427%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
44%
28%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent44%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
45%
18%
White British12%
White Other16%
Asian45%
Black18%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household53%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
76%
Opportunity area
Olympic Legacy
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£22.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
Largest scheme
201 homes · LEB DEPOT, 84-92, LEB DEPOT, 84-92, ROMFORD ROAD, VICARAGE LANE, E15 4JF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FOREST GATE HOSPITAL SITE, FOREST GATE HOSPITAL SITE, CEMETERY ROAD, E7105 homes
completed
211-215, R/O 217, 211-215, R/O 217, ROMFORD ROAD, E1557 homes
completed
GURNEY SCHOOL, GURNEY SCHOOL, KNOX ROAD, E746 homes
completed
NEWHAM MATERNITY HOSPITAL SITE, AREA B, NEWHAM MATERNITY HOSPITAL SITE, AREA B, FOREST LANE, E745 homes
completed
2, 2, Faraday Road, Stratford, E15 4JT31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Uma Kumaran (Labour)
MP majority
11,634
Constituency
Stratford and Bow

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Key facts for E7 9AU

Full postcodeE7 9AU
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardForest Gate South
Latitude51.545158
Longitude0.016043
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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