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Desford Road, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Desford Road, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/desford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E16 4NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£400,692
13 sales
Price range
£300k – £495k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 May 2025
E16 4NJ

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At a glance

House prices£401k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkStar Lane DLR Station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Desford Road, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £400,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Desford Road range from £300,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Desford Road compared

E16 postcode area£405,852
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Desford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all E16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £350,000 (3 sales)2017£350k2019: £415,000 (1 sales)2019£415k2020: £310,000 (1 sales)2020£310k2021: £400,000 (1 sales)2021£400k2022: £462,500 (2 sales)2022£463k2023: £455,000 (2 sales)2023£455k2024: £374,500 (2 sales)2024£375k2025: £450,000 (1 sales)2025£450k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£400,75030 May 2025
Flat1£400,00029 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Desford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Desford Road E16 4NJ 30 May 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Desford Road E16 4NJ 29 Jul 2024£400,000 FlatFreehold
42, Desford Road E16 4NJ 24 May 2024£349,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Desford Road E16 4NJ 10 Jan 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Desford Road E16 4NJ 13 Oct 2023£410,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Desford Road E16 4NJ 19 Jun 2023£450,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Desford Road E16 4NJ 19 Jun 2023£460,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Desford Road E16 4NJ 9 Jan 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Desford Road E16 4NJ 4 Nov 2022£430,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Desford Road E16 4NJ 29 Jul 2022£430,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Desford Road E16 4NJ 24 May 2022£495,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Desford Road E16 4NJ 29 Sep 2021£400,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Desford Road E16 4NJ 29 Sep 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Desford Road E16 4NJ 9 Mar 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Desford Road E16 4NJ 18 Nov 2019£415,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Desford Road E16 4NJ 30 Jun 2017£435,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Desford Road E16 4NJ 28 Apr 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Desford Road E16 4NJ 7 Apr 2017£425,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Desford Road E16 4NJ 27 Jan 2017£300,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Desford Road E16 4NJ 12 Jan 2017£315,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Desford Road E16 4NJ 7 Jul 2016£415,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
42, Desford Road £349,000 (May 2024) → £450,000 (May 2025) +29%
over 1 yr
15, Desford Road £315,000 (Jan 2017) → £450,000 (Jun 2023) +43%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Desford Road

Crime

1,117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Desford Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences273
Anti-social behaviour215
Shoplifting169
Vehicle crime123
Theft from the person84
Other theft75

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Desford Road is in or near 10 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames at the Isle of Dogs north of South Dock Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, City of London, City of Westminster, Ken and Chelsea Flood alert area
  • Lower River Lee at Stratford Flood warning area
  • Lower River Lee from West Ham and Canning Town Flood alert area
  • Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Desford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Star Primary School 557 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Eastlea Community School 593 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Gainsborough Primary School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 497 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Rokeby School 473 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Grange Primary School 180 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ravenscroft Primary School 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Luke's Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England/Christian 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • West Ham station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Stratford (London) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Maryland station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Star Lane DLR Station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • West Ham DLR Station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Star Primary School (Stop K, STAR LANE) 2 min walk
  • Exning Road (->E) 2 min walk
  • Star Lane Station / Star Primary School (Stop E, STAR LANE) 3 min walk
  • Blake Road (->N, HERMIT ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Star Lane Medical Centre
    121 Star Lane, Canning Town, London · 0.1 mi
  • The Ruiz Medical Practice
    2 St. Luke's Square, Canning Town, London · 0.7 mi
  • Balaam Street Practice
    113 Balaam Street, Plaistow, London · 0.7 mi
  • Community Dermatology Clinic
    63 Appleby Road, Canning Town, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Canning Town · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Canning Town · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsbury's Avery Avenue · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Canning Town · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jetsol Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Sherman Chemists · 0.3 mi
  • Meds Point Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Canning Town Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Docklands Dental House Limited · 0.3 mi
  • East Village Dental Canning Town · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned27.4%62.5%
Private rented32.3%20.3%
Social rented40.2%17.1%
Households592

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,648

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Newham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Desford Road

Ethnic group

HereNewham
White47.8%30.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African22%17.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh18.9%42.1%
Other ethnic group6.6%4.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.7%

Religion

HereNewham
Christian48.7%35.3%
No religion20.4%14.5%
Muslim18.7%34.7%
Not answered8%6.5%
Sikh2%1.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.6%
Hindu0.8%6.1%
Other religion0.4%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNewham
Born in the UK56.8%46.3%
Born outside the UK43.2%53.7%

Highest qualification

HereNewham
Level 4 qualifications and above30.5%40.3%
No qualifications26.8%20.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.4%13%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9%
Other qualifications4.8%3.8%
Apprenticeship4%3.1%

General health

HereNewham
Very good health49.1%51.4%
Good health31.4%33.3%
Fair health12.1%10.8%
Bad health5.2%3.4%
Very bad health2.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewham
No cars or vans in household48.9%51.7%
1 car or van in household42.5%37.8%
2 cars or vans in household7.1%8.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.5%1.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Newham.

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  • Victor Michael 0.4 mi
  • West Ham Village E16 Sales Suite 0.4 mi
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