Forest Gate South · Newham · Stratford and Bow constituency · 51.54494, 0.02630

E7 9PA— Forest Gate South, Newham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 59/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
69
Schools
100
Transport
59
Environment
72
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

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Location

E7 9PA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

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How E7 9PA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Antony's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★★

Secondary

St Angela's Ursuline School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.35A8: 57.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Kay Rowe Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

136.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Theft6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Stratford Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£32,051/m²
Price per ft²£2,978/ft²
Avg floor area63.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
24%
E
14%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 59%Flat 18%Other 18%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£158,750
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 BAnnual charge £1,369
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2004 · CAGR

+18.1%

Total change

+280%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+72.0%

per year

Acceleration

+12.03

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £125k–£150k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced72.7%
Flat/maisonette18.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£73k£100k+37.9%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£160k£275k+72%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+14.7% alpha

Terraced+14.7% α
Local
23.2%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
6 min walk
Forest Gate→ Liverpool Street· 12 tph
14 min

Nearby stations

Forest Gate Rail StationElizabeth line
6 min walk
Forest GateNational Rail
6 min walk
Wanstead Park Rail StationSuffragette
9 min walk
Upton Park Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
Woodgrange Park Rail StationSuffragette
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

160

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★33 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

9

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)80
Nearest car park98m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 6.3 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

EAST END MEDICAL CENTRE

61 PLASHET ROAD, PLAISTOW, E13 0QA

11 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalRainbow Ward · 2.5 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

709

Parks (1km)

63

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Giovannas Deli & Wine (467 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 490 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)

299m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express293 m
MK Bros Supermarket305 m
Woodgrange News310 m
Patel's Corner Shop395 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe @ 4835 m
Cookies and Cream Express113 m
Kaspas133 m
Chai Nashta152 m

Nearby restaurants

Sake Sushi/Poke Express22 m
Pizza Base33 m
Gallo Peri Peri37 m
Palwan Biryani56 m

Nearby pubs

Giovannas Deli & Wine467 m
Forest Tavern575 m
Fox & Hounds578 m
The Ciderhouse778 m

Nearby gyms

Regal Boxing287 m
Old Spotted Dog Ground449 m
The Gym Factory655 m
The Reformery782 m

Nearby pharmacies

Mansons Pharmacy278 m
Shan Pharmacy673 m

Nearby health

The Forest Practice695 m
E7 Health726 m
Newham Talking Therapies731 m
Green Street Dental Practice763 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 207

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

50

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition524
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,097m
Crossrail 2 route7,071m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,594 nationally

1,715

Est. population

14,659/km²

55%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£37,700

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

29%
26%
24%
13%
Under 1829%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
54%
17%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent54%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

60%
14%
White British8%
White Other11%
Asian60%
Black14%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household56%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
60%
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)
147
Largest scheme
160 homes · 112 - 122, 112 - 122, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, E7 0EW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

140 - 150, 140 - 150, Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, E7 9AB78 homes
completed
4-20, 4-20, WOODGRANGE ROAD, E777 homes
completed
39A To 49A, 39A To 49A, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, E7 8BA74 homes
completed
138, 138, Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, E7 9AS36 homes
completed
Land To The Rear Of, 330, Romford Road, Forest Gate, E7 8BS27 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 9PA

Full postcodeE7 9PA
Postcode districtE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Newham
WardForest Gate South
Latitude51.544936
Longitude0.026302
Parliamentary constituencyStratford and Bow
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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