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E16 1SY

Wesley Avenue

Royal Victoria

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Detailed insights for E16 1SY

Overview

Postcode E16 1SY is located in a major urban area, within the Royal Victoria ward of Newham in the London region, and forms part of the Silvertown & Royal Wharf area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Silvertown & Royal Wharf is £94,859 per year. The nearest station is West Silvertown located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lyle Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Silvertown & Royal Wharf has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,889 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Silvertown & Royal Wharf has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Silvertown & Royal Wharf is £94,859 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E16 1SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Silvertown & Royal Wharf near E16 1SY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is West Silvertown located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E16 1SY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3

West Silvertown

DLR

Walking directions to West Silvertown
0.3 mi

3

Custom House

DLR, Elizabeth

Walking directions to Custom House
0.4 mi

3

Royal Victoria

DLR

Walking directions to Royal Victoria

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E16 1SY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLyle ParkMediumWalking directions to Lyle Park
0.1 miBritannia Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Britannia Village Green
0.4 miRoyal Wharf GardensSmallWalking directions to Royal Wharf Gardens

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
25,000 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.12(+19%)
Other theft
32.58(+180%)
Theft from the person
25.5(+143%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.79(-7%)
Vehicle crime
21.25(+119%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
161
35.78%
British
97
21.56%
Indian
53
11.78%
Chinese
34
7.56%
African
24
5.33%
Total population: 450

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
246
66.67%
No qualifications
41
11.11%
Level 3 (A level)
35
9.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
4.88%
Apprenticeship
13
3.52%
Total 16+ residents: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
97
52.43%
Owns with a mortgage
54
29.19%
Owns outright
22
11.89%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.24%
Other social rented
4
2.16%
Total households: 185

Property prices in Royal Victoria

Based on 380 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Royal Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royal Victoria in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Royal Victoria over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats374£484,869
Terraced6£554,000

10 year median price trend in Royal Victoria

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royal Victoria.

Schools

In the E16 1SY postcode area, located within Silvertown & Royal Wharf, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E16 1SY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBritannia Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryOasis Academy SilvertownFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRoyal Wharf Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E16 1SY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E16 1SY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBudgensWesley Avenue, Newham, E16 1TGWalking directions to Budgens
0.1 miBritannia Village MarketRoyal Victoria Place, Silvertown, London, E16 1UQWalking directions to Britannia Village Market
0.1 miSweeties2A Royal Victoria Place, Silvertown, London, E16 1UQWalking directions to Sweeties
0.2 miPark and Shop279-289 North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2BBWalking directions to Park and Shop
0.2 miNisa14 Western Gateway, London, E16 1BJWalking directions to Nisa

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,237
Band B£1,444
Band C£1,650
Band D£1,856
Band E£2,268
Band F£2,681
Band G£3,093
Band H£3,712

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictNewhamE09000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyWest Ham and BecktonE14001576
WardRoyal VictoriaE05013923
ParishNewham, unparished areaE43000215
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Silvertown & Royal WharfE02006999
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newham 042AE01033580
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.