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Royal Albert
Newham, London
PocketsNorth Woolwich (Royal Albert Dock · Royal Victoria Gardens · King George V · River Thames)Beckton (Northern Square · Royal Albert Basin)
Royal Albert covers the Royal Docks and Beckton corridor around Royal Albert DLR, facing the Thames and the City Airport runway. Four listed buildings include the Grade II* Gallions Hotel, the Grade II Chimney to Beckton Sewage Works and the Grade II Entrance to Woolwich Pedestrian Tunnel — the docks-era infrastructure that defines the ward. Green space runs to ten hectares led by Royal Victoria Gardens. New housing delivery is among the higher scores on this list, reflecting the Royal Docks regeneration. Market affordability is good. Public-transport access is moderate at 3 via the DLR. The downsides are pronounced: culture scores low, safety is weak, air pollution sits below the midpoint given the airport and silvertown corridor, and outstanding schools within reach are very few at five.
- Strongest68Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong63Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Watch out16Heritage
Little listed-building or conservation-area presence
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 4 listed buildings
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Royal Victoria Gardens (4.7 hectares)
- 194 open venues (79 food and drink, 115 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
52Better than 58% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability75
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)44
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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 Royal Albert: 60 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
41Better than 35% of London
- Personal safety38
- Property crime43
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
38Better than 34% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 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.
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Air & Quiet
63Better than 75% of London
- Air quality63
- Quietness63
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
30Better than 65% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining14
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)88
194 open venues nearby — 79 food & drink, 115 other.
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Education
43Better than 8% of London
- Primary schools38
- Secondary schools50
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Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Royal Albert: 2 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
16Better than 34% of London
4 listed buildings
- Gallions HotelGrade II*
- Chimney to Beckton Sewage WorksGrade II
- Entrance to Woolwich Pedestrian TunnelGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
68Better than 68% of London
- Green spaces69
- Waterways100
Largest green space: Royal Victoria Gardens (5 ha). ~11 ha of green space in total.
Area development
29Better than 96% of London
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- Is Royal Albert safe?
- Royal Albert scores 41 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. 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 Royal Albert a good place to live?
- Royal Albert scores 42 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 nature access (68) and air & quiet (63); its weakest is heritage (16). 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 Royal Albert?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Royal Albert 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 38 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Royal Albert expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Royal Albert is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 15/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Royal Albert?
- Royal Albert scores 43 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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