Desford Road is in London and in Newham district. E16 4NJ is located in the Canning Town 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 Desford Road, London, E16 4NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E16 4NL, E16 4NE, E16 4NF, E16 4NQ, E16 4NG, E16 4NB, E16 4HT, E16 4ND, E16 4NW.

Desford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Desford Road are based on 100 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 E16 4NJ

Average Price
£417,508
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£419,376
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£232,507
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desford Road

Average Price
£417,508
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Desford Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-06-19 £465,387
27 Desford Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£460,0002023-06-19 £475,729
44 Desford Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-01-09 £419,763
41 Desford Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-11-04 £421,584
46 Desford Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-07-29 £431,076

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street, Stratford E15 3JT 		1,651 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Kerrison Nursery School
Sophia Road, E16 3PB 		1,761 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Childrens House Nursery School
92 Bruce Road, Bow E3 3HL 		1,944 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Stephen's Nursery School
Whitfield Road, E6 1AS 		2,993 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road, Stratford E15 1JP 		3,321 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Star Primary School
Star Lane, Canning Town E16 4NH 		115 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gainsborough Primary School
Gainsborough Road, E15 3AF 		388 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Chargeable Lane, E13 8DW 		759 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grange Primary School
Suffolk Road, Plaistow E13 0HE 		805 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ranelagh Primary School
Corporation Street, Stratford E15 3DN 		1,138 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEastlea Community School
Pretoria Road, Canning Town E16 4NP 		232 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rokeby School
Barking Road, E16 4DD 		751 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4East London Science School
The Clock Mill, Three Mill Lane E3 3DU 		1,195 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bow School
44 Twelvetrees Crescent, Bow E3 3QW 		1,282 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langdon Park Community School
Bright Street, Poplar E14 0RZ 		1,690 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEast London Arts & Music
Maltings Close, Bromley By Bow E3 3TA 		1,270 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewham Sixth Form College
Prince Regent Lane, Plaistow E13 8SG 		1,718 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon Academy of Excellence
Broadway House, 322 High Street E15 1AJ 		2,184 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew City College
Poplar High Street, Poplar E14 0AF 		2,433 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewham College of Further Education
East Ham Campus, High Street South E6 6ER 		3,783 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4School 21
Pitchford Street, E15 4RZ 		2,004 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		2,364 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		2,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD 		3,425 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone E11 3NN 		4,280 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLearningsure College
Trinity Community Centre, Bothwell Close, Canning Town E16 1QS 		912 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ian Mikardo School
60 William Guy Gardens, Talwin Street E3 3LF 		1,589 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedFaraday School
Old Gate House, 7 Trinity Buoy Wharf E14 0FH 		1,646 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Service for Deaf and Partially Hearing Children
New Tunmarsh Centre, Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB 		1,899 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
3out of 4Tunmarsh School
The Tunmarsh Centre, Tunmarsh Lane E13 9NB 		1,899 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Sweet Tooth Dessert82 Hermit Road, Canning Town286 yd
Auntie Nanas64 Hermit Road, Canning Town290 yd
C Breeze Jerk Restaurant84 Hermit Road, Canning Town290 yd
Brazilian Gourmet Burger70 Hermit Road, Canning Town294 yd
P&A Food Management Services LimitedBus Garage, Stephenson Street485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
EADN London24 Stephenson Street, Canning Town485 yd
Beckton ArmsBeckton Arms Public House, 1 Beckton Road703 yd
East London Rugby Club71 Holland Road, Stratford862 yd
Abbey ArmsAbbey Arms Public House, 384 Barking Road891 yd
Soda & FriendsUnit 2a, 20 Hopewell Square974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Super Wok Oriental Cuisine147 Hermit Road, Canning Town267 yd
Canaan Chinese Food Takeaway58 Hermit Road, Canning Town290 yd
FFC Fardeen Fried Chicken52 Hermit Road, Canning Town290 yd
Japanese Kitchen / Masamune Sushi / Bow Japanese / Sushi Canning Town62 Hermit Road, Canning Town290 yd
PFC Express62 Hermit Road, Canning Town290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland146 - 148 Barking Road, Canning Town546 yd
Co-Op24 Barking Road, Canning Town657 yd
Sainsbury's50 Hopewell Square985 yd
Iceland Plc -Balaam Street359 - 363 Barking Road, Plaistow1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eastlea Community School
PRETORIA ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite202 yd
Star Park
STAR LANE 		grass pitches215 yd
Star Park (Closed)
Star Lane 		grass pitches218 yd
Hermit Road Recreation Ground
Hermit Road Park Hermit Road Park Bethell Avenue 		tennis courts482 yd
Rokeby School
BARKING ROAD 		598 yd
Cumberland School (Closed)
Barking Road 		612 yd
Fitness4Less (London Canning Town)
VERMILLION BUILDING 30A VERMILLION BUILDING 30A BARKING ROAD 		health and fitness suite628 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground
Grange Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches758 yd
Trinity Community Centre
BOTHWELL CLOSE 		790 yd
River Christian Centre Sports Hall
VINCENT STREET 		823 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed203.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed113.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Desford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1211 crimes were reported near Desford Road . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E16 4NJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1211
Anti Social Behaviour 298
Violence And Sexual Offences 244
Vehicle Crime 229
Other Theft 123
Criminal Damage And Arson 66
Public Order 55
Drugs 51
Burglary 44
Theft From The Person 42
Robbery 30
Bicycle Theft 9
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E16 4NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Malmesbury Road533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Violet Close167 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Protea Close351 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Protea Close351 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Protea Close351 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Bethell Avenue386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bethell Avenue386 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Chargeable Street477 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Chargeable Street477 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chester Road58 yd

Employment

E16 4NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

E16 4NJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 E16 4NJ 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 Employee78
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee39
Unemployed26
Student (economically inactive)25
Other24
Looking after home or family20
Retired17
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities33
Construction31
Administrative and support service activities24
Other19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Manufacturing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male185

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex4
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed5

Health

Very good health183
Good health123
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 93
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi42
Chinese11
Indian4
Pakistani9
Other Asian13
Black African51
Black Caribbean14
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other14
White146
Roma7
Arab4
Other28

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union76
Rest of Europe17
Africa29
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years97
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
France2
Italy16
Portugal9
Spain5
Lithuania9
Poland1
Romania33
Other EU countries28
Turkey2
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
No passport held22

Religion

No religion65
Christian176
Buddhist6
Muslim86
Not answered21
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