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Green Street West
Newham, London
PocketsUpton Park (south · Green Street · north-east · West Ham Park)Forest Gate South (Green Street · St. George's Road · south-west)
Green Street West sits in central Newham, between Upton Park and Forest Gate, running along the eponymous Green Street. The character is Victorian terraces hard-worked by a later chapter of South Asian, West African and eastern European settlement. Two Grade II listed buildings — the Red House and the Church of St Antony and Monastery — are the named heritage anchors. Sixty outstanding schools lie within reach, the highest education cluster in this batch, reflecting Newham's sustained investment in secondary provision. The culture score is notably high, driven by the density of places of worship and independent shops, and the food-and-drink scene along Green Street is one of the most diverse in east London. The drawbacks: safety readings are well below the London average; air quality sits in the middling band; green cover within the ward is essentially nil at two hectares; and heritage formal recognition is thin relative to the lived character of the area.
- Strongest73Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Also strong52Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Watch out4Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 2 listed buildings
- 11 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: West Ham Park (1.8 hectares)
- 363 open venues (119 food and drink, 244 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
51Better than 56% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability85
- Rent affordability45
- Price momentum (5yr)63
- Activity (turnover)12
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Green Street West: 28 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
32Better than 16% of London
- Personal safety33
- Property crime26
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
52Better than 63% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
44Better than 43% of London
- Air quality45
- Quietness43
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
47Better than 90% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining64
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops43
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)81
363 open venues nearby — 119 food & drink, 244 other.
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For Green Street West: the mix behind 363 open venues—% independent
Education
73Highest in London
- Primary schools66
- Secondary schools80
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For Green Street West: 6 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
7Better than 20% of London
2 listed buildings
- Red HouseGrade II
- Church of St Antony and MonasteryGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
50Better than 18% of London
- Green spaces67
- Waterways15
Largest green space: West Ham Park (2 ha). ~2 ha of green space in total.
Area development
4Better than 53% of London
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- Is Green Street West safe?
- Green Street West scores 32 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Green Street West a good place to live?
- Green Street West scores 40 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are education (73) and connectivity (52); its weakest is area development (4). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Green Street West?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Green Street West 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 52 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Green Street West expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Green Street West is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 17/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Green Street West?
- Green Street West scores 73 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 11 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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