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Maryland
Newham, London
PocketsForest Gate West (West Ham Cemetery · Forest Lane)Stratford Central (Leytonstone Road · north-west)Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town
Maryland sits in the north of Newham between Stratford and Forest Gate, a Victorian residential ward with the Maryland Elizabeth line station at its centre. The character is dense inner east London terraces with a busy high street. Fifteen outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, the food and non-food venue counts are very high (55 food, 753 non-food) reflecting the proximity to the Stratford commercial centre, and public-transport access is good with Maryland on the Elizabeth line and Forest Gate nearby. Planning activity is intense. The negatives: listed heritage is very thin with just the Grade II Rothschild Mausoleum, green space inside the ward is almost absent at just over one hectare, safety scores well below the borough median, and market conditions are pressured.
- Strongest63Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong62Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out6Heritage
Little listed-building or conservation-area presence
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 1 listed building
- 0.1% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Chandos Road Open Space (0.3 hectares)
- 808 open venues (54 food and drink, 754 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
44Better than 36% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)20
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Maryland: 33 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
30Better than 13% of London
- Personal safety30
- Property crime31
- Anti-social behaviour32
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Connectivity
63Better than 78% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
For Maryland: — min by TfL to 8 major hubsaccess rank —
Air & Quiet
34Better than 27% of London
- Air quality43
- Quietness20
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
41Better than 83% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining36
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation21
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
808 open venues nearby — 54 food & drink, 754 other.
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For Maryland: the mix behind 808 open venues—% independent
Education
62Better than 87% of London
- Primary schools62
- Secondary schools62
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Maryland: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
6Better than 17% of London
1 listed building · 0% under a conservation area
- Rothschild Mausoleum Jewish CemeteryGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
49Better than 17% of London
- Green spaces61
- Waterways30
Largest green space: Chandos Road Open Space (0 ha). ~1 ha of green space in total.
Area development
29Better than 96% of London
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- Is Maryland safe?
- Maryland scores 30 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 Maryland a good place to live?
- Maryland 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 connectivity (63) and education (62); its weakest is heritage (6). 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 Maryland?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Maryland 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 63 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Maryland expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Maryland is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 13/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Maryland?
- Maryland scores 62 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 4 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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