Forest Gate South · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.54557, 0.01886

E7 9HG— Forest Gate South, Newham

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.66%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
84
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

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Location

E7 9HG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

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How E7 9HG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Earlham Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.7

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Secondary

Forest Gate Community School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +1.07A8: 58.2

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 · 8 min walk

9 primaries · 5 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

110.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime17%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stratford Fire Station · 575m

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£126,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (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

2000–2011 · CAGR

+1.2%

Total change

+14%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-39.3%

per year

Acceleration

-97.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£80k£80k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£73k£95k+30.1%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£150k£150k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£91k£91k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Forest Gate StationElizabeth line line
6.5 min walk
Forest Gate→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
14 min

Nearby stations

Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
7 min walk
Forest GateNational Rail
7 min walk
Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
11 min walk
Maryland Rail StationElizabeth line
11 min walk
Plaistow Underground StationHammersmith & City · District
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

130

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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

15

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)132
Nearest car park40m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB72% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
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

10 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

12

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRainbow Ward · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1034

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Giovannas Deli & Wine (580 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 570 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

484m

Post office

Nearby shops

Woodgrange News488 m
Tesco Express508 m
MK Bros Supermarket511 m
Safiya Fruit & Vegetables541 m

Nearby cafes

Italian Espresso390 m
Candyfloss Crepeire406 m
Coffee of Italy469 m
Cafe @ 48490 m

Nearby restaurants

Phat Ladz344 m
Adda Ghor Cafe and Restaurant345 m
al Bakri Restaurant379 m
Ayans Grill And Catering392 m

Nearby pubs

Giovannas Deli & Wine580 m
Forest Tavern619 m
Fox & Hounds636 m
The Bay Tree793 m

Nearby gyms

Atherton Leisure Centre269 m
Old Spotted Dog Ground415 m
City Boxing Camp681 m
Regal Boxing752 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mansons Pharmacy480 m
Vicarage Pharmacy756 m

Nearby health

Neighbourhood Health Hub628 m
Irmadent639 m
The Forest Practice742 m
Vicarage Lane Transitional Team761 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 97

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score17/100
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

39.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,902m
Crossrail 2 route6,551m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,553 nationally

1,830

Est. population

30,000/km²

60%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

10.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

21%
29%
26%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3429%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
45%
27%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent45%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

15%
23%
30%
20%
White British15%
White Other23%
Asian30%
Black20%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household58%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
74%
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)
133
Largest scheme
105 homes · FOREST GATE HOSPITAL SITE, FOREST GATE HOSPITAL SITE, CEMETERY ROAD, E7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

211-215, R/O 217, 211-215, R/O 217, ROMFORD ROAD, E1557 homes
completed
GURNEY SCHOOL, GURNEY SCHOOL, KNOX ROAD, E746 homes
completed
93 - 97, 93 - 97, Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, E7 9AN15 homes
completed
245, 245, Romford Road, Forest Gate, E7 9HL10 homes
completed
Development Site, Radlett Close, Forest Gate, E7 9JF9 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 9HG

Full postcodeE7 9HG
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardForest Gate South
Latitude51.545568
Longitude0.018860
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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