Balaam Street is in London and in Newham district. E13 8AA is located in the Plaistow North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Ham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balaam Street, London, E13 8AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E13 8RA, E13 8BE, E13 8BG, E13 0AR, E13 9HH, E13 0BU, E13 0AP, E13 0AB, E13 9HJ.

Balaam Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balaam Street are based on 158 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E13 8AA

Average Price
£616,353
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£508,201
Detached
£724,505
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaam Street

Average Price
£344,772
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaam Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
173 Balaam Street, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002016-04-29 £724,505
181 Balaam Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building
£208,0002005-03-30 £508,201

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT
3out of 4 1,212 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road , E6 1AS
4out of 4 1,551 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road , E16 3PB
3out of 4 1,788 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 2,330 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP
3out of 4 2,920 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Curwen Primary School
Atlas Road , E13 0AG
4out of 4 157 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Southern Road Primary School
Southern Road , E13 9JH
3out of 4 566 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Plaistow Primary School
Junction Road , Plaistow E13 9DQ
3out of 4 589 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Portway Primary School
Stratford Road , Plaistow E13 0JW
4out of 4 623 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Primary School
Suffolk Road , Plaistow E13 0HE
3out of 4 690 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lister Community School
St Mary's Road , Plaistow E13 9AE
3out of 4 531 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School
Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD
4out of 4 1,154 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Eastlea Community School
Pretoria Road , Canning Town E16 4NP
- not rated 1,213 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stratford School Academy
Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR
3out of 4 1,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rokeby School
Barking Road , E16 4DD
3out of 4 1,406 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG
- not rated 1,081 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 2,111 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
East London Arts & Music
Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA
- not rated 2,424 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Newham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER
- not rated 2,492 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy
326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB
- not rated 2,615 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ
4out of 4 1,735 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE
- not rated 2,843 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
4out of 4 3,205 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 3,385 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Langdon Academy
Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS
3out of 4 3,565 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children
New Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB
- not rated 875 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Tunmarsh School
The Tunmarsh Centre , Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB
3out of 4 875 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East London Independent School
Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT
- not rated 1,617 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Learningsure College
Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close , Canning Town E16 1QS
- not rated 1,678 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
John F Kennedy Special School
Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ
4out of 4 1,812 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lobito House117 High Street, Plaistow102 yd
Kates Cafe And Restaurant174 Balaam Street, Plaistow316 yd
Tasty African Food99 High Street, Plaistow352 yd
Caloroso Pizza6 Terrace Road, Plaistow490 yd
Pinoy Greengate Cafe538A Barking Road, Plaistow586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lord StanleyThe Lord Stanley, 15 St Marys Road307 yd
The Black LionBlack Lion Public House, 59-61 High Street352 yd
Plaistow Park Community Centre63 Queens Road West, Plaistow494 yd
The Lamb Public HouseThe Lamb, 85 Pelly Road599 yd
South West Ham Labour Club11A St Andrews Road, Plaistow692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kool Arf98 High Street, Plaistow63 yd
Dixy Chicken135A High Street, Plaistow102 yd
Grill Feast135B High Street, Plaistow102 yd
Moes Grill92 High Street, Plaistow184 yd
Krispees Chicken & Pizza8 High Street, Plaistow184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express523 Barking Road, Plaistow587 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc480 Barking Road, Plaistow644 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow797 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fit For Life Health Club (Closed)
5-7 5-7 High Street
health and fitness suite409 yd
Lister Community School (Southern Road Playing Fields)
Southern Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite454 yd
Lister Community School
ST. MARY'S ROAD
tennis courts519 yd
Barking Road Community Centre
627-633 627-633 BARKING ROAD
677 yd
Balaam Leisure Centre
Balaam Street
health and fitness suite, swimming pool681 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground
Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue
tennis courts961 yd
Newham Sixth Form College
PRINCE REGENT LANE
health and fitness suite, tennis courts976 yd
East London Rfc
HOLLAND ROAD
grass pitches1,016 yd
Ravenscroft Primary School
CARSON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, tennis courts1,048 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed225.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Balaam Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1251 crimes were reported near Balaam Street . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E13 8AA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balaam Street, London, E13 8AA

Employment

E13 8AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E13 8AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E13 8AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Student (economically inactive)32
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee30
Retired18
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male144

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex82
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed4

Health

Very good health147
Good health103
Fair health21
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 75
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi32
Chinese2
Indian12
Pakistani29
Other Asian21
Black African36
Black Caribbean16
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White100
Roma1
Arab7
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom126
European Union57
Rest of Europe12
Africa18
Middle East and Asia59
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK126
10+ Years84
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom154
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal2
Spain9
Lithuania3
Poland13
Romania37
Other EU countries12
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia3
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion41
Christian127
Muslim92
Sikh11
Other religion3
Not answered11