Living in E13, Newham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around E13 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 E13 sold at a median of £400,000 across 73 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 145 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of E13 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 1,171 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 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 E13 →
See where E13 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 E13 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for E13 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around E13
73 recorded home sales on the streets around central E13 in the last 2 years, with a median of £400,000 and a range from £84,000 to £835,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dongola Road, E13 0AZ | Terraced | £419,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Perth Road, E13 9DS | Terraced | £460,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 9 Winkfield Road, E13 0AR | Terraced | £470,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 3 Sussex Street, E13 8QF | Terraced | £300,000 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 3 Darwin Court Balaam Street, E13 8RB | Flat or maisonette | £260,000 | 11 May 2026 |
| 7 Tweedmouth Road, E13 9HT | Terraced | £478,000 | 5 May 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
145 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curwen Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 0.9 mi 2025/26 |
| Kaizen Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| New City Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Tollgate Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Brampton Manor Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.82 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in E13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curwen Primary School | Primary | 0.9 mi | 2025/26 |
| Portway Primary School | Primary | 0.96 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Newham schools admitted from, school by school →
90 state primary and 29 state secondary schools within range, plus 11 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
11 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Apex Primary School, Azhar Academy Girls School, Faraday School, Grangewood Independent School, Hafs Academy, Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School and others.
All 11 fee-paying schools near E13, 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.
Universities
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Ravensbourne, University of East London.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
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 | 16.8% |
| Professional occupations | 16.5% |
| Skilled trades | 13.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 9.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How E13 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 10.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of E13 (E01003607, 1,896 residents in 2021, up 15.0% 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: degree-level adults, up 10.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 27.9% | 24.9% | -3.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 30.9% | 40.0% | +9.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 36.8% | 31.5% | -5.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 22.1% | 21.9% | -0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 4.7% | 6.6% | +1.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 27.5% | 37.8% | +10.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 51.6% | 53.6% | +2.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.7% | 84.4% | +0.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 33.4% | 31.8% | -1.6 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
1,171 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central E13 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 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Newham's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
12 supermarkets, 23 pharmacies, 133 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs, 3 hospitals within a mile of central E13, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of E13
Best-served stop: Sewell Street, with 10.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of E13 is Sewell Street: 10.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 8.0 in the evening and 7.9 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 241, 325, 678. 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 E13. The nearest, Essex Lodge, has 17,008 registered patients and 3,763 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Lodge | 0 yd | 17,008 | 3,763 |
| Balaam Street Practice | 0.1 mi | 10,206 | 2,835 |
| Greengate Medical Centre | 0.2 mi | 6,703 | 3,540 |
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 E13
What is the average house price in E13?
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 E13?
Prices in Newham are down 5.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in E13?
The median of 73 recorded sales around central E13 in the last 2 years is £400,000, ranging from £84,000 to £835,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in E13?
145 schools sit within 3 miles of central E13, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in E13?
1,171 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E13 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is E13 at risk of flooding?
Central E13 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 E13 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £400,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,171 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is E13 safe?
1,171 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E13 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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