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Silvertown & Royal Wharf
What it's like at E16 2ZA: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 57% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Pontoon Dock DLR station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Charlton, 1.6 km away, with 1.3m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Crest Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 241); 113 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
60% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Royal Wharf Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Hallsville Primary School (1.3 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Silvertown, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Brampton Manor Academy (2.4 km) and London Design and Engineering UTC (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bexley Grammar School (7.6 km) and Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (9.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys - Unit G, 100 m away; Itsa Oriental Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pontoon Dock Health Centre (200 m), with Royal Docks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Garcia Hair Lounge is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Newham University Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Macaroni Penguin is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Windjammer the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (89%).
It's new: 84% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 105 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Corinthian Square, 100 m away; for exercise, Royal Wharf Clubhouse (150 m).
41 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvertown War Memorial | II | 90 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
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West Ham and Beckton constituency: James Asser MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 9,254 (25.5%), turnout 46%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Newham Independents Party 20%, Green Party 11%, Conservative 10%.
64 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near E16 2ZA →
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 1.6 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Many neighbours rent: 50% of households rent privately and 21% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Ravensbourne University London, 1.5 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 24.1% | 65.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.6% | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 74.3% | 24.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 34 min
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