Living in E12, Newham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around E12 in Newham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central E12 sold at a median of £447,500 across 82 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Newham are down 5.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 136 schools within about 3 miles, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of E12 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Newham pays £1,944 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 833 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Newham: £390,349, down 5.0% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in E12 →
See where E12 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Newham: £1,944 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare E12 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for E12 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around E12
82 recorded home sales on the streets around central E12 in the last 2 years, with a median of £447,500 and a range from £133,000 to £1,109,250. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 Third Avenue, E12 6DS | Terraced | £510,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 123 First Avenue, E12 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £305,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
| 780 Romford Road, E12 5JG | Terraced | £351,000 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 31 First Avenue, E12 6AW | Terraced | £410,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 77 Fourth Avenue, E12 6DP | Terraced | £465,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 43 First Avenue, E12 6AW | Flat or maisonette | £167,000 | 8 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
136 schools within 3 miles , of which 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.65 mi 2025/26 |
| Monega Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Sandringham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.4 mi 2025/26 |
| Cleveland Road Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| St Stephen's Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | 0.37 mi 2025/26 |
| St Angela's Ursuline School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | 1.85 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in E12 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Primary School | Primary | 0.41 mi | 2025/26 |
| Sheringham Primary School | Primary | 0.65 mi | 2025/26 |
| Kensington Primary School | Primary | 0.67 mi | 2025/26 |
| Little Ilford School | Secondary | 0.98 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Newham schools admitted from, school by school →
86 state primary and 27 state secondary schools within range, plus 10 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
10 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al Madina School for Girls, Apex Primary School, Apex Secondary School for Boys, Apex Secondary School for Girls, Beehive Preparatory School, Grangewood Independent School and others.
All 10 fee-paying schools near E12, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.6% |
| Sales and customer service | 13.8% |
| Professional occupations | 12.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.0% |
| Skilled trades | 11.4% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How E12 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, up 4.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of E12 (E01003585, 1,628 residents in 2021, down 1.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, up 4.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54.1% | 49.9% | -4.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 36.1% | 38.4% | +2.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 8.4% | 11.4% | +3.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 23.3% | 19.8% | -3.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 7.9% | 8.7% | +0.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 25.3% | 29.0% | +3.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 58.6% | 54.9% | -3.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.0% | 82.6% | +0.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 9.4% | 13.7% | +4.3 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
833 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central E12 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Newham's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
13 supermarkets, 19 pharmacies, 167 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs, 5 hospitals within a mile of central E12, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of E12
Best-served stop: High Street North Manor Park, with 30.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of E12 is High Street North Manor Park: 30.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 22.5 in the evening and 20.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:09, last 00:28. Routes there: 86, 25, W19, 425. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of E12. The nearest, E12 Health, has 15,504 registered patients and 2,211 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| E12 Health | 0.2 mi | 15,504 | 2,211 |
| Newham Transitional Practice | 0.2 mi | 3,746 | 898 |
| Sangam Practice | 0.2 mi | 8,772 | 4,036 |
Nearest A&E: Barts Health NHS Trust, where 62.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust at 60.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Newham pays £1,944 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Newham, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,467 | +6.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,532 | +4.4% |
| 2023-24 | £1,628 | +6.3% |
| 2024-25 | £1,724 | +5.9% |
| 2025-26 | £1,856 | +7.7% |
| 2026-27 | £1,944 | +4.7% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Newham was agreed support by government for 2025-26 (£51.2m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about E12
What is the average house price in E12?
The average sold price in Newham is £390,349 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in E12?
Prices in Newham are down 5.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in E12?
The median of 82 recorded sales around central E12 in the last 2 years is £447,500, ranging from £133,000 to £1,109,250 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in E12?
136 schools sit within 3 miles of central E12, and 84% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in E12?
833 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E12 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is E12 at risk of flooding?
Central E12 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is E12 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 84% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £447,500; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 833 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is E12 safe?
833 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E12 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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