London

Pop. 352,005 38.40% owner occupied Median age 31.0 9.3 mi to city centre 3.5 mi to LCY 33.6 mi to STN 35.6 mi to SEN 46.4 mi to LTN

Newham

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Data is sourced from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Metropolitan Police Service

Total incidents

41,058

2025

↑ 46% above city median

City median: 28,088

Violent crime

13,398

33% of total

Property crime

21,973

54% of total

Year by year

2026

17,275

2025

41,058

Source: Metropolitan Police Service · 2025–2026 · Data available to July 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

Plaistow Primary School

Local Authority · Primary

0.3 mi

away

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Academy · Primary

0.3 mi

away

Connaught Special School

Free School · All-through

0.3 mi

away

Lister Community School

Academy · Secondary

0.3 mi

away

Southern Road Primary School

Local Authority · Primary

0.4 mi

away

St Stephen's Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Primary

0.5 mi

away

St Stephen's Primary School

Local Authority · Primary

0.5 mi

away

Upton Cross Primary School

Academy · Primary

0.5 mi

away

The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children

Miscellaneous · All-through

0.6 mi

away

Tunmarsh School

Pupil referral unit · All-through

0.6 mi

away

School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby

Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Day Hospital

0.9 mi

East Ham Memorial Hospital

0.9 mi

Newham Hospital

1.0 mi

Barking Hospital

3.7 mi

Mile End Hospital

4.3 mi

Whipps Cross University Hospital

4.4 mi

Wanstead Hospital

4.5 mi

London Independent Hospital

4.6 mi

Doctors

Lucas Avenue Practice

0.2 mi

Plashet Road Medical Centre

0.3 mi

East End Medical Centre

0.5 mi

Essex Lodge

0.6 mi

Dr Cm Patel's Surgery

0.7 mi

Dentists

Upton Park Dentalcare

0.3 mi

Grove Dental Practice

0.4 mi

Green Street Dental Practice

0.5 mi

mydentist

0.7 mi

East London Dental Care

0.8 mi

Chemists

Plashet Pharmacy

0.6 mi

Daystar Pharmacy

0.6 mi

Shrewsbury Pharmacy & Clinic

0.7 mi

Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 4202 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

2537

High

3673

Medium

30335

Low

Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2026 sales

2026 sale prices by property type

All Residential

UK House Price Index 2026

£569,876

Average sale price

Based on 511 sales

Flat / Maisonette

UK House Price Index 2026

£354,193

Average sale price

Based on 240 sales

Terraced

UK House Price Index 2026

£484,666

Average sale price

Based on 237 sales

Semi-Detached

UK House Price Index 2026

£532,935

Average sale price

Based on 16 sales

Detached

UK House Price Index 2026

£707,500

Average sale price

Based on 2 sales - small sample, treat with caution

Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2026
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types

Retail 323

Restaurants & Food 111

Personal Services 64

Cafes & Coffee 44

Health & Wellness 33

Estate Agents 24

Pubs & Bars 5

Financial Services 1

Source: · Active businesses within 2km

25 nearby

Supermarkets

Lidl

0.2 mi

Northwest

1.1 mi

Lidl

1.2 mi

Gyms and Recreation

Upton Town Snooker & American Pool

0.3 mi

Newham Boys Amateur Boxing Club

0.3 mi

The Compound

0.4 mi

Cafes and Coffee

Bad Boyz Diner

0.3 mi

Euro Coffee London

0.3 mi

Lounge 488

0.3 mi

Rainbow Cafe

0.3 mi

Applecart Arts Cafe

0.3 mi

Parks

Priory Park

0.5 mi

Upperton Road Park

0.6 mi

Plaistow Park

0.8 mi

Lister Gardens

0.9 mi

Plashet Park

0.9 mi

Libraries

The Gate Forest Gate Community Neighbourhood

1.3 mi

Manor Park Library

1.8 mi

Custom House and Canning Town Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library

2.1 mi

Fire Stations

Plaistow Fire Station

1.2 mi

Stratford Fire Station

1.6 mi

East Ham Fire Station

1.8 mi

Police Stations

Stratford Police Station

2.3 mi

Barking Police

2.9 mi

Ilford Police Station

3.6 mi

Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

40 bus stops within 0.5 mi

9 Underground/Overground stations within 1.9 mi

Underground/Overground Stations

Upton Park

District, Hammersmith & City

0.2 mi

East Ham

District, Hammersmith & City

1.2 mi

West Ham

District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee

1.2 mi

Plaistow

District, Hammersmith & City

1.5 mi

Forest Gate

Elizabeth

1.5 mi

Nearest Bus Stops

Upton Park (Stop A)

0.2 mi

Queens Market (Stop C)

0.2 mi

Tudor Road (E6) (Stop E)

0.2 mi

Upton Park (Stop B)

0.2 mi

Plashet Road (Stop D)

0.3 mi

Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name	Area	Distance
West Ham Park	28 acres	0.7 mi
Plashet Park	8 acres	0.7 mi
Central Park	10 acres	0.9 mi
Canning Town Recreation Ground	7 acres	1.2 mi
King George V Park	7 acres	1.5 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name	Type	Distance
Humberstone Road Pumping Station	Wastewater Treatment	0.7 mi
Old Ford Water Recycling Plant	Wastewater Treatment	2.3 mi
Beckton Sewage Treatment Works	Wastewater Treatment	2.4 mi
Hackney Marshes Water Treatment Plant	Wastewater Treatment	2.5 mi
Beckton Activated Sludge Plant	Wastewater Treatment	2.7 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024

PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

9.8 µg/m³

WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20

NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

20.1 µg/m³

WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

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