Area guide

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.

House prices

Average price in Newham: £403,032, down 0.7% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider London average is £553,870.

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What actually sold around E13

75 recorded home sales on the streets around central E13 in the last 2 years, with a median of £390,000 and a range from £84,000 to £835,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
FLAT 3 DARWIN COURT BALAAM STREET, E13 8RB flat-maisonette £260,000 2026-05-11
7 TWEEDMOUTH ROAD, E13 9HT terraced £478,000 2026-05-05
135 GREENGATE STREET, E13 0BG terraced £475,000 2026-05-01
34 GLASGOW ROAD, E13 9HP terraced £435,000 2026-04-02
19 DUNDEE ROAD, E13 0BQ terraced £475,000 2026-03-27
14 EDINBURGH ROAD, E13 9HS terraced £460,000 2026-03-26

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.

Schools nearby

148 schools within 3 miles , of which 98% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Curwen Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.3 mi
Kaizen Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.5 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.5 mi
New City Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.5 mi
Tollgate Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.7 mi
St Bonaventure's RC School Secondary Outstanding 0.8 mi

90 state primary and 32 state secondary schools within range, plus 11 fee-paying schools.

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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 groupShare of workers
Elementary occupations16.8%
Professional occupations16.5%
Skilled trades13.7%
Caring, leisure and other service10.8%
Associate professional and technical9.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

1202 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central E13 in 2026-06, 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.

Common questions about E13

What is the average house price in E13?

The average sold price in Newham is £403,032 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in E13?

Prices in Newham are down 0.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in E13?

The median of 75 recorded sales around central E13 in the last 2 years is £390,000, ranging from £84,000 to £835,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in E13?

148 schools sit within 3 miles of central E13, and 98% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in E13?

1202 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E13 in 2026-06, 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: 98% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £390,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1202 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is E13 safe?

1202 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central E13 in 2026-06, 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

Weighing two up? E13 or E6, E13 or E16, E13 or E15.

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