Estate agents in E16
E16 is a postcode district in the London Borough of Newham, where HM Land Registry recorded 459 homes sold between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £415,000.
How estate agents in E16 compare
E16 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 432 sales in E16 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £410,000.
34.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 7.1 years and sold for a median of 4.3% less than they paid.
The median price was £384,000 in 2016 and £469,140 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in E16
Median sale price in E16: £410,000
| All homes | 432 sales, median £410,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 1 sale |
| Semi-detached | 4 sales |
| Terraced | 64 sales, median £440,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 363 sales, median £395,000 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Newham the average price was £395,499 in June 2026, down 2.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £384,000 (889 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £410,000 (1,428 sales) |
| 2018 | £437,000 (1,143 sales) |
| 2019 | £410,000 (467 sales) |
| 2020 | £431,875 (776 sales) |
| 2021 | £465,000 (708 sales) |
| 2022 | £425,000 (639 sales) |
| 2023 | £448,875 (605 sales) |
| 2024 | £467,877 (840 sales) |
| 2025 | £469,140 (820 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Custom House railway station is about 0.3 miles from the centre of E16, with Canary Wharf and Charlton both about 2 miles away and Westcombe Park about 2 miles away. Light rail stops are close by, with Custom House and Royal Victoria about 0.2 miles away, Prince Regent about 0.5 miles and West Silvertown about 0.6 miles. The A1020, A1011, A13, A1026 and A112 pass through or beside the district. The nearest motorway junctions are M11 junction 4 (Charlie Brown's) at about 6 miles and M25 junction 30 (Mardyke) at about 11 miles. London City Airport is about 1 mile away and London Heathrow Airport about 21 miles. Central London is about 6 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near E16
E16 has 17 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest are Hallsville Primary School (academy) at about 0.2 miles, then Keir Hardie Primary School, St Luke's Primary School (Church of England/Christian), Rosetta Primary School (academy) and St Joachim's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy), each about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education, Oasis Academy Silvertown (free school) is about 0.5 miles away, while Rokeby School (boys only, academy) and Royal Docks Academy (academy) are about 0.6 miles away. Cumberland Community School (academy) is about 0.9 miles away. Faraday School is the nearest independent school at about 0.6 miles. New City College is about 1.7 miles away and Ravensbourne university is about 1 mile away.
Living in E16
E16 is an urban postcode district in Newham, home to about 45,000 residents and lying in or beside the built-up area of Newham. Shops of all kinds number more than 220, including at least 55 convenience stores and several supermarkets, with Lidl and Morrisons both about 0.5 miles from the centre. Rathbone Market is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 45 cafés, more than 45 restaurants, around 55 takeaways and 7 pubs, the nearest being Fox @ Excel at about 0.2 miles. Custom House Surgery is about 0.2 miles away, with around 6 surgeries, 7 pharmacies and 7 dentists in the area. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is about 1.0 miles away. Custom House Library is about 0.5 miles away and Cundy Road Post Office is about the same distance. Keir Hardie Park is about 0.3 miles away among 11 named parks and East India Dock Basin nature reserve is about 0.8 miles away.
A short history of E16
Before the 19th century the Canning Town area was largely marshland that could be reached only by boat or over a toll bridge. An iron bridge carried a new road across the River Lea at Bow Creek from 1810. The North London Line opened in 1846 and in 1852 S.W. Silver and Company set up a rubber works that gave Silvertown its name. The Royal Victoria Dock opened in 1855 and new settlements for dock workers grew up around it. The name Canning Town is believed to honour Charles John Canning. In 1864 Silvertown became a separate parish based around St Mark's Church. Henry Tate arrived in 1877 and Abram Lyle in 1881. Silver's workers held a twelve week strike in 1889 and Canning Town Public Hall opened in 1894. Slum clearance began in the 1930s and South Hallsville School was bombed on 10 September 1940. The area has 11 listed buildings, all Grade II.
Landscape and geography in E16
E16 sits close to sea level, at under 5 metres. The River Lea is about 0.6 miles from the centre of the area, while the River Thames and Woolwich Reach are each about 0.7 miles away and all three are tidal here. The Grand Union Canal is about 2.4 miles away. The open coast is about 21 miles away. Bellmouth Passage is about 1.5 miles away and Prescott Channel about 1.6 miles. Shooters Hill reaches 132 metres (433 feet) and lies about 4 miles away and Hampstead Heath, at 136 metres (446 feet), is about 9 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is about 11 miles away. Epping Forest is about 4 miles away, as is Oxleas Wood and Main Marsh is about 3 miles away.
People and homes in E16
Census 2021 figures show about 61,700 usual residents in E16. At the 2021 Census, 18% were aged under 15 and 76% were aged 15 to 64 while 5% were aged 65 and over; England's shares were 17%, 64% and 18%. Census 2021 figures show about 24,000 households with an average size of 2.6 people. Census 2021 figures show 72% of households live in flats, maisonettes or apartments, against 22% in England. Census 2021 figures also show 40% of households rent privately, against 20% in England. Valuation Office Agency figures for 31 March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band, at 36% of about 31,580 homes on the list. Environment Agency data from June 2026 show 1 residential property at high risk and 573 at low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. Surface water is not included.
Economy and jobs in E16
Across the wider Newham council area, retail, education and public administration and defence each made up 11.4% of the roughly 140,000 jobs located there in 2024, with business administration and support services and health at 10% each. Named industrial estates and business parks within about 1.2 miles of the centre include Mint Business Park (operator Mileway) and Greenshields Industrial Estate. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 across the wider Newham council area was 67.3% for July 2025 to June 2026 (United Kingdom 75.5%). Across the wider Newham council area the claimant count of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026 was 7.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 (United Kingdom 3.9%). Median pay of full-time employees working in the wider Newham council area was £44,347 a year in 2025 (United Kingdom £39,039).
Notable people from E16
Several people were born in the area. Jermain Defoe (born 1982), an English association football player and coach, was born in Beckton. Canning Town is the birthplace of English association football players Mark Noble (born 1987) and Lee Bowyer (born 1977), who is also a coach. Danny Malcom Dyer (born 1977), an English actor, autobiographer, presenter and sports journalist, was also born in Canning Town. Custom House is the birthplace of David Jonsson (born 1993) and Linda Lewis (1950 to 2023). Jonsson is a British film actor, stage actor and writer, while Lewis was a British recording artist, jazz musician and guitarist. Windsor Davies (1930 to 2019) and Reg Varney (1916 to 2008), both British actors, were born in Canning Town.
Sport and leisure
Newham Leisure Centre and London City Island Pool are the main indoor facilities, alongside the Royal Docks Watersports Centre for rowing, sailing, canoeing and kayaking and Wakeup Docklands for wakeboarding and paddle boarding. Rise Climbing and iFly cover climbing and indoor skydiving. London Otters Rowing Club, East London Cycle Speedway and Terence McMillan Stadium provide club and track sport and Lyle Park Football Pitch is also nearby. The O2 is a stadium within reach. Open space includes Beckton District Park, Thames Barrier Park, King George V Park, Lyle Park and Bow Creek Ecology Park, with East India Dock Basin as a nature reserve. Royal Wharf Gardens and Britannia Village Green are among the smaller green spaces and the area also has a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in E16?
- The median price paid in E16 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £415,000. Terraced houses had a median price paid of £437,500 (60 sales) and flats £400,000 (394 sales) over the same period.
- How many homes were sold in E16 recently?
- There were 459 homes sold in E16 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, based on standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry.
- What transport is there in E16?
- Custom House railway station is about 0.3 miles from the centre of E16 and Custom House and Royal Victoria light rail stops are each about 0.2 miles away. London City Airport is about 1 miles away and central London is about 6 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near E16?
- There are 17 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, with Hallsville Primary School the nearest at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Oasis Academy Silvertown at about 0.5 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in E16?
- There are 15 estate agent sales branches with an office in the E16 postcode district.
Areas near E16
E16 is in Newham.
Estate agents near E16
- Estate Agents Royal DocksNewham E16 1BH0.2 miles
- Madison Brook, DocklandsNewham E16 1BS0.2 miles
- Expedius PropertiesNewham E16 1AG0.4 miles
- Your City Property LtdNewham E16 1AH0.4 miles
- Maplin HomesNewham E16 1AH0.5 miles
- Samuel King Estate AgentsNewham E16 4HQ0.6 miles
- HuntersNewham E13 8HR0.6 miles
- Oliver Jacobs Estate AgentsNewham E16 1DQ0.6 miles
- Reeds Rains Estate Agents PlaistowNewham E13 8HR0.6 miles
- RE/MAX StarNewham E16 4HB0.6 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of E16.