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What's changing near E12 5FB
Within 2 km, around Little Ilford East in Newham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
634new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
3,147homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+2.2%like-for-like prices in Little Ilford East, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.9%)
+1%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
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New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
39 new homes completedflats · Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
21 new homes completedflats · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.8 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
700 m away - New homes
9 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
239 new homes completedflats · Nov 2025 – Jan 2026
Jan 2026
650 m away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Jan 2026
Jan 2026
50 m away - New homes
18 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025
Oct 2025
1.0 km away - New homes
20 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025
Oct 2025
1.0 km away - New homes
35 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025
Oct 2025
1.1 km away - New homes
5 new homes completedflats · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
1.6 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedhouses · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
2.0 km away - New homes
10 new homes completedhouses · Sep 2025
Sept 2025
2.0 km away - School closed
Planning applications within 500 m
47applications in the last 12 months
27approved · 6 refused
13still being decided
36net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUSubmission of details and payments pursuant to Clause 12.6(a) Notification of Implementation, 12.7 Notification of payment, 14.3 Car Free Monitoring Fee, S4,P3,1.1 Carbon offset contribution, S4, P3,1.2 Epping Forest SAC contribution, S4,P3,1.4 Our Newham Works Contribution, S4,P3,1.3 Travel plan Measures Contribution and 14.2 Travel Plan Monitoring Fee of Deed of Planning Obligations dated 27th ANewham 26/02146/S106 · All Other
Sept 2026
250 m away - Application Under Consideration
28, Dersingham Avenue, E12 5QEApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the erection of a loft conversion and a rear dormer with 3x front rooflights.Newham 26/01999/CLP · All Other
Sept 2026
250 m away - Application Under Consideration
203, Sheringham Avenue, E12 5PHErection of a single storey ground floor rear and side infill extension.Newham 26/01928/HH · Householder
Sept 2026
350 m away - Application Under Consideration
72, Seventh Avenue, E12 5JHApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for alterations to the elevations and outbuilding.Newham 26/01897/CLP · All Other
Sept 2026
350 m away - Approved
1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUNon-material amendment to planning consent ref: 25/00215/FUL dated 28th April 2026, comprising amendment to the wording of Condition 10 (Removal of Redundant Crossovers) to change the trigger point for entering into a legal agreement with the LPA.Newham 26/01857/NONMAT · All Other
Aug 2026
250 m away - Application Under Consideration
258, Abraham Fisher House, Grantham Road, E12 5NG
42homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 26 m²
99since energy certificates began (2008)
1in E12 5FB itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
4storm overflows within 2 km
0hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
1spill events counted
- Thames Water
N/Ainto Not Applicable1 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.5 km away - Thames Water
Roding Valleyinto Roding0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
500 m away - Thames Water
Gordon Road Csointo River Roding0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
500 m away - Thames Water
Sunnyside Roadinto Loxford Water0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
67 planned, approved or being built and 17 running (65 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
The Exchange Mall, High Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 680 kW
Nov 2024
1.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Plashet School - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jul 2025
1.7 km away - Rooftop solar
New England Industrial Estate DevelopmentBeing built · 220 kW
Apr 2023
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Circular 13, Unit B, Gascoigne Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 980 kW
Jun 2023
2.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Redbridge Institute Of Adult Education, Gaysham Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Oct 2025
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsbury, Claps Gate Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 400 kW
May 2026
3.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Dagenham Motors, Ripple Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Jun 2023
3.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Roman Road Primary School, Roman Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jul 2025
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
University Of East London, Stratford Cam PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Mar 2024
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
University Of East London - 650 Student accommodation & Teaching and learningBeing built · 180 kW
Mar 2026
3.8 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
17 permitted works running now or planned, 11 of them major.
- Major
Grantham Road, LondonUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Jan 2027
250 m away - Major
Grantham Road, LondonUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Dec 2026
300 m away - Major
Romford Road, LondonHighway improvement works · LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM · Some carriageway incursion
Jan 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away - Major, planned
Kenneth Avenue, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
Toronto Avenue, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
500 m away - Major, planned
Riverdene Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Jan 2027
550 m away - Major, planned
Footpath From Lowbrook Road To Riverdene Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · No carriageway incursion
Dec 2026 to Jan 2027
550 m away - Major, planned
Lowbrook Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Jan 2027
550 m away - Major, planned
Madras Road, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Jan 2027
650 m away
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decided
Silvertown TunnelHighways · The new road tunnel will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and North Greenwich decided May 2018
6.6 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
8.1 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
8.5 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
8.6 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
9.5 km away - Decideddecided Feb 2017
10.2 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
5.1 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
15.5 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
16.4 km away - TransportMay 2022
17.0 km away
School closed: The Ursuline Prep School IlfordOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Aug 2025
1.3 km away
New homes70 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025 – Aug 2025
Aug 2025
1.8 km away New homes66 new homes completedflats · Feb 2025
Feb 2025
1.8 km away New schoolNew school: Apex Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school, other independent school
Feb 2025
1.6 km away New schoolNew school: Apex Secondary School for BoysOther independent school, other independent school
Feb 2025
1.6 km away New homes9 new homes completedflats · Dec 2024
Dec 2024
1.4 km away New homes26 new homes completedflats · Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
Nov 2024
950 m away New homes8 new homes completedflats · Oct 2024
Oct 2024
1.4 km away New homes5 new homes completedflats · Oct 2024
Oct 2024
1.6 km away School closedSchool closed: Frobel Independent SchoolOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Aug 2024
1.9 km away School closedSchool closed: Park School for GirlsOther independent school, other independent school (closure)
Jul 2023
1.4 km away Planning permissionPermission for 1193 homesBarking Station (full planning permission)
Jul 2021
1.9 km away New schoolNew school: Frobel Independent SchoolOther independent school, other independent school
Jun 2021
1.9 km away Planning permissionPermission for 1758 homesTesco Car Park, Highbridge Road (full planning permission)
Mar 2021
1.9 km away Planning permissionPermission for 196 homesFormer site of White Horse Public House and Omnibus Park, North Street (full planning permission)
Feb 2021
1.8 km away New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 38 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Application for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the replacement of external cladding panels, spandrel panels, cavity fire barriers and insulation within parts of the external walls of the building.
Newham 26/01836/CLP · All Other
Aug 2026
300 m away
Application Under Consideration3, Seventh Avenue, E12 5JLApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the erection of a loft conversion with a rear dormer and installation of 1x front rooflight.Newham 26/01830/CLP · All Other
Aug 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration970, Romford Road, E12 5LPApproval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Landscape Design) and Condition 4 (Landscape Management Plan) attached to Planning Consent 23/02556/REM dated 18th December 2024.Newham 26/01832/AOD · All Other
Aug 2026
400 m away Approved1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUApproval of details pursuant to Condition 9 (Lighting) attached to Planning Consent 25/00215/FUL dated 28th April 2026.Newham 26/01685/AOD · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUApproval of details pursuant to Condition 7 (Landscape Design) and Condition 8 (Landscape Management Plan) attached to Planning Consent 25/00215/FUL dated 28th April 2026.Newham 26/01675/AOD · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUApproval of details pursuant to Condition 5 (Biodiversity Net Gain) attached to Planning Consent 25/00215/FUL dated 28th April 2026.Newham 26/01636/AOD · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUApproval of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Surface Water Drainage) for Parts A and B attached to Planning Consent 25/00215/FUL dated 28th April 2026.Newham 26/01627/AOD · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUApproval of details pursuant to Condition 6 (Transport Management Plan) attached to Planning Consent 25/00215/FUL dated 28th April 2026.Newham 26/01595/AOD · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved170, Dersingham Avenue, E12 5QHApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for the use of an outbuilding as an administrative office for a private hire operator service, with no alterations to the dwellinghouse (amended description).Newham 26/01460/CLP · All Other
Jul 2026
200 m away Application Under Consideration113A, Little Ilford Lane, E12 5PNConstruction of a single-storey car repair workshop (Use Class B2) within the rear yard of 113A Little Ilford Lane together with associated parking, servicing, access arrangements, plant, storage facilities and ancillary operational development.Newham 26/01499/FUL · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved1, Cardamom Court, Grantham Road, E12 5LUApproval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Environmental Management Plan (DCEMP)) attached to Planning Consent 25/00215/FUL dated 28th April 2026.Newham 26/01525/AOD · All Other
Jul 2026
250 m away Approved59, Little Ilford Lane, E12 5PWApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with a rear dormer & 3x skylights to the front.Newham 26/01401/CLP · All Other
Jun 2026
250 m away Application Under ConsiderationAdvertising Right Outside Blakesley House 36, Grantham Road, E12 5NSDisplay of freestanding advertising council information panel with 2 internally illuminated digital displays.Newham 26/01339/ADV · All Other
Jun 2026
400 m away RefusedThe Victoria Cross, Jack Cornwell Street, E12 5NNApproval of details pursuant to Condition 12 (Landscaping) attached to Planning Consent 15/02974/FUL dated 5th February 2016. The submitted details comprise the completed and proposed landscaping arrangement shown on **Drawing PL.1 ? Condition Layout, Rev A, May 2026**, together with the supporting Planning Statement prepared by Homefront Architecture Ltd. The submission includes the following mNewham 26/01324/AOD · All Other
Jun 2026
50 m away Approved203, Sheringham Avenue, E12 5PHApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion and a double dormer with 3x front rooflights.Newham 26/01307/CLP · All Other
Jun 2026
350 m away Refused3, Seventh Avenue, E12 5JLApplication for a lawful development certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with a rear dormer and insertion of 1no. rooflight to the front roofslope.Newham 26/01285/CLP · All Other
Jun 2026
450 m away Approved34, Sixth Avenue, E12 5PPErection of a ground floor single-storey rear extension.Newham 26/01154/HH · Householder
May 2026
450 m away Approved230, Sheringham Avenue, E12 6HHPrior notification application for the construction of a single-storey ground floor rear extension. The details submitted are as follows: The proposed extension will extend beyond the rear wall by 6.00m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 3.00m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.90mNewham 26/01068/PREHH · Prior Approval
May 2026
450 m away Refused812, Romford Road, E12 5JGPartial demolition of the existing mixed-use building, construction of ground floor rear and side infill extension, rear and side dormer extensions with front rooflight and internal modifications to commercial tenancy (Use Class E) to provide 1x House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) and a 1x three-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).Newham 26/00846/FUL · All Other · 2 homes proposed
May 2026
450 m away Application Under Consideration230, Sheringham Avenue, E12 6HHApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a loft conversion incorporating a hip-to-gable roof extension, an L-shaped rear dormer, and rooflights to the front slope.Newham 26/01072/CLP · All Other
May 2026
450 m away Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Rooftop solarNewham University Hospital, Glen Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 770 kW
Mar 2026
3.8 km away Rooftop solarManor Joinery Estate, Eastern Approach Alfreds Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 310 kW
Feb 2023
3.8 km away Running nearest: Beckton Sewage Treatment Works (wind farm, 3.2 km); Beckton STW Enhanced Sludge Digestion (other, 3.2 km); Beckton Gas Pressure Reduction Station (biomass, 4.2 km); Beckton STW Biodiesel Power Plant (biomass, 4.4 km); King's Yard (biomass, 5.1 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Major, planned
Ilford Lane, IlfordUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Give and take
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
750 m away
Major, plannedSheridan Road, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM · Some carriageway incursion
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
800 m away StandardJersey Road, IlfordHighway repair and maintenance works · LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
700 m away DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
decided Sept 2014
13.0 km away
Decideddecided May 2022
14.9 km away Decideddecided Mar 2025
20.8 km away DecidedTilbury2Harbour Facilities · Site of the former Tilbury Power Station, approximately 1 km east of the existing Port of Tilbury decided Feb 2019
24.6 km away Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.