← E16 area guide Side by side

E16 or SE7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
E16
Newham
SE7
Greenwich
Median home sale nearby £371,000
from 70 sales
£470,000
from 105 sales
Average sold price £168,924 £390,202
Area price growth (YoY) -0.7% (Newham) -0.5% (Greenwich)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Ground-floor flat
Floor area 73 m² 46 m²
Built 1930–1949 Before 1900
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £781/yr £625/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 866 recorded 483 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is E16 or SE7 cheaper?

E16 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around E16 sell for about £371,000 and around SE7 for about £470,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, E16 or SE7?

SE7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (866 in E16 against 483 in SE7, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is E16 or SE7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, E16 sits in decile 2 of 10 and SE7 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in E16 or SE7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.