What's changing near E16 1TE
Within 2 km, around Silvertown & Royal Wharf in Newham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
1,493new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
50homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
-2.5%like-for-like prices in Silvertown & Royal Wharf, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.9%)
+35%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
65 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026 – Oct 2026
Oct 2026
550 m away - New homes
18 new homes completedflats · Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
18 new homes completedflats · Sep 2026
Sept 2026
1.2 km away - School closed
School closed: Calverton Primary SchoolCommunity school, primary (closure)
Aug 2026
1.4 km away - New homes
42 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
14 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
800 m away - New homes
9 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
900 m away - New homes
19 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
550 m away - New homes
75 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
550 m away - New homes
28 new homes completedflats · Dec 2024 – Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
40 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025 – Feb 2026
Feb 2026
350 m away - New homes
10 new homes completedflats · Dec 2025
Dec 2025
1.5 km away
Planning applications within 500 m
69applications in the last 12 months
54approved · 2 refused
9still being decided
0net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Closed
Land At Former Paint Factory And Central Thameside West, North Woolwich Road, E16 2ABSubmission of payments pursuant to 1.4.3 Part 1 Schedule 4 (Annual Monitoring Fee - First Anniversary Payment) of the Deed of Planning Obligation dated 20 December 2024 (associated planning ref no. 23/01697/OUT).Newham 26/02135/S106 · All Other
Oct 2026
400 m away - Application Under Consideration
Deanston Wharf, Unit 8, Bradfield Road, E16 2AXApplication pursuant to S106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to modify the provisions in the Deed of Planning Obligation dated 14 June 2019 (16/00527/FUL) as modified by Deed of planning obligation 21/00054/S106 dated 27 April 2021, and 21/00948/NONMAT dated 21 July 2021, and 21/02213/S106 dated 28 October 2022, and 22/02399/NONMAT dated 27 July 2023. The proposed amendments relate to dNewham 26/02004/S106 · All Other
Sept 2026
300 m away - Application Under Consideration
1, Bradfield Road, E16 2NPApproval of details pursuant to Condition 13 (Bird Hazard Management Plan) attached to Planning Consent 25/01108/VAR dated 04th March 2026.Newham 26/01917/AOD · All Other
Sept 2026
300 m away - Application Under Consideration
Land At Former Paint Factory And Central Thameside West, North Woolwich Road, E16 2ABApproval of details pursuant to Condition 52 (Verification Report) relating to BTEX Zone only attached to Planning Consent 23/01697/OUT dated 20th December 2024.Newham 26/01800/AOD · All Other
Aug 2026
400 m away - Application Under Consideration
Land At Former Paint Factory And Central Thameside West, North Woolwich Road, E16 2ABApproval of details pursuant to Condition 22 (Soft and Hard Landscaping - Land within the secure perimeter) relating to Part a ii only for fencing attached to Planning Consent 23/01697/OUT dated 20th December 2024.
29homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 24 m²
57since energy certificates began (2008)
0in E16 1TE 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
3storm overflows within 2 km
0hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
0spill events counted
- Thames Water
Charlton Storm Relief Csointo R.Thames ( Tidal )0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Thames Water
Charlton Storm Relief Csointo R.Thames ( Tidal )0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Thames Water
Charlton Storm Relief Csointo R.Thames ( Tidal )0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.3 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
72 planned, approved or being built and 18 running (168 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Battery storage
Custom House - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2025
600 m away - Rooftop solar
Leyes Road - New SEN SchoolBeing built · 240 kW
Nov 2025
1.2 km away - Wind farm
The O2 Arena - Wind turbinesApproved, not yet built · 3 MW
Sept 2021
1.3 km away - Rooftop solar
Newham Dockside - Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 440 kW
Mar 2022
1.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Newham Leisure Centre, Prince Regent Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 190 kW
Dec 2022
1.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Stone Lake Retail Park, Woolwich Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 100 kW
May 2026
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Siemens Road, Westminster Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Aug 2023
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Millennium Retail Park - Flats & Retail SpacePlanning application in · 340 kW
May 2024
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Ellen Wilkinson School, Tollgate Road - Solar PhotovoltaicPanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Apr 2024
1.9 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major
Silvertown Tunnel Northern Approach, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
750 m away - Major
Silvertown Tunnel Northern Approach, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Major
Silvertown Way Off-Slip Dedicated Left Turn, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 m away - Major
Silvertown Way Off-Slip Dedicated Left Turn, LondonHighway repair and maintenance works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
850 m away - Minor
Wesley Avenue, LondonUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Multi-way signals
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
0 m away - Minor
Cundy Road, LondonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
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
950 m away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
2.7 km away - Decided
Riverside Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Immediately to the west of the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility,Bexley, London decided Apr 2020
8.9 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2025
9.3 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
9.5 km away - Decideddecided Apr 2014
12.1 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Barking Riverside Overground stationNew station and Overground extension, opened July 2022
Jul 2022
6.5 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
10.9 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
11.9 km away - TransportMay 2022
13.9 km away - Transport
Brent Cross West stationNew Thameslink station, opened December 2023
Dec 2023
18.8 km away - Transport
HS2: Old Oak Common stationUnder construction (HS2 and Elizabeth line interchange)
under construction
19.0 km away
ApprovedSilvertown Quays Bounded By Royal Victoria Dock Connaught Bridge And Mill Road, North Woolwich Road, E16 1URApproval of details pursuant to Condition A14 (Dock Wall Works) relating only in relation to Dock Walls C2, C3, C3.3, C4, D, E3 attached to Planning Consent 14/01605/OUT dated 19th August 2016.Newham 26/01385/AOD · All Other
Jun 2026
350 m away Application Under ConsiderationLand At 6 To 8 Boxley St 1 Fort St And 279 To 291, North Woolwich Road, E16 2BBDemolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a mixed-use scheme comprising a petrol filling station with ancillary EV charging infrastructure, service centre (including shop, café and waiting area), and the erection of a 6-storey residential building to provide 36 dwellings, together with cycle parking, landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works including replacemNewham 26/01322/FUL · All Other · 36 homes proposed
Jun 2026
250 m away ApprovedSilvertown Quays Bounded By Royal Victoria Dock Connaught Bridge And Mill Road, North Woolwich Road, E16 1URNon-material amendment to planning consent ref: 19/02657/REM dated 13th December 2019, comprising updating the approved plans listed under Condition 1, to facilitate the reallocation of one non-residential unit in Plot 6 from the approved retail/commercial floorspace to a leisure use (Use Class D2, equivalent to current Use Class E(d)).Newham 26/01163/NONMAT · All Other
May 2026
350 m away Approved2, Warehouse K, Western Gateway, E16 1DRInternal and external alterations to a Grade II listed building comprising refurbishment of existing units, formation of new door openings including escape and access doors (including to the lift core), replacement and alteration of windows, and associated works to facilitate use of the lower ground and ground floor units, including improved accessibility (Application site is a Grade II Listed BuNewham 26/01074/LBC · All Other
May 2026
500 m away ApprovedSilvertown Quays Bounded By Royal Victoria Dock Connaught Bridge And Mill Road, North Woolwich Road, E16 1URProposed works include overcladding three flat roofs with liquid applied systems, installation of a mansafe system, replacement of rotten boards to chute openings with marine ply and lead and repair or replacement of rainwater goods in matching materials. Further works comprise repairs to corroded guardrails, gantries, ladders, and the elevator leg, removal of vegetation and graffiti with repaintiNewham 26/00811/LBC · All Other
Apr 2026
350 m away No Objection to Proposal (OBS only)Telecommunication 41965 At 36, Hanover Avenue, E16 1DYNotification under the electronic communications code (conditions and restrictions) regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights at Western Beach apartments, 36 Handover avenue, Silvertown Greater London E16 1DY, NGR: 540117 N: 180460. The proposal is to install electronic communications apparatus/development ancillary to radio equipment housing on behalf of Cornerstone.Newham 26/00686/TEL · All Other
Mar 2026
450 m away Running nearest: Thameside DC (rooftop solar, 1.4 km); Bywaters’ Materials Recovery Facility Solar Array (rooftop solar, 2.9 km); King's Yard (biomass, 4.0 km); Beckton Sewage Treatment Works (wind farm, 4.5 km); Beckton STW Enhanced Sludge Digestion (other, 4.5 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.
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.