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Gainsborough Avenue, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Avenue, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/gainsborough-avenue-newham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E12 6JN, E12 6JL, E12 6JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£280,164
11 sales
Price range
£105k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jun 2026
E12 6JL

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At a glance

House prices£365k average52% below the London average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station16 min walkEast Ham Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% leaseholdAcross 17 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

11 property sales on Gainsborough Avenue, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £226,686. That is 52% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% flat, 36% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Avenue range from £105,000 to £480,000. 35% of homes sold here were freehold and 65% leasehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Avenue compared

Gainsborough Avenue£365,000
E12 postcode area£489,264
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all E12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £255,000 (1 sales)2016£255k2017: £105,000 (1 sales)2017£105k2019: £120,000 (1 sales)2019£120k2020: £315,000 (1 sales)2020£315k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2022: £370,000 (1 sales)2022£370k2023: £240,900 (2 sales)2023£241k2025: £480,000 (1 sales)2025£480k2026: £365,000 (2 sales)2026£365k

Tenure: 35% freehold and 65% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£226,68617 Jun 2026
Terraced4£373,75020 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Gainsborough Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JL 17 Jun 2026£310,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JL 20 Apr 2026£420,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JL 15 Sep 2025£420,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JL 24 Jul 2025£480,000 TerracedFreehold
171, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 16 Jun 2023£296,800 FlatLeasehold
165A, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 11 May 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
165A, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 9 Mar 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JJ 9 Sep 2022£405,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JJ 4 Mar 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
147, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 27 Oct 2021£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JL 13 Jan 2020£315,000 FlatLeasehold
133A, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 19 Jun 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
133A, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 18 Apr 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
143, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 15 Nov 2017£245,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JL 25 Oct 2017£355,000 TerracedFreehold
169A, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 27 Jan 2017£105,000 FlatLeasehold
135A, Gainsborough Avenue E12 6JN 26 Feb 2016£255,000 FlatLeasehold

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
165A, Gainsborough Avenue £170,000 (Mar 2023) → £185,000 (May 2023) +9%
over under a year
133A, Gainsborough Avenue £115,000 (Apr 2019) → £120,000 (Jun 2019) +4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Gainsborough Avenue

Crime

1,219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gainsborough Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences374
Anti-social behaviour272
Other theft102
Shoplifting100
Vehicle crime77
Public order72

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

Flood risk

Gainsborough Avenue is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Roding in Redbridge Flood warning area
  • River Roding in Barking Flood warning area
  • Tidal Thames at Beckton Sewage Works Flood alert area
  • Loxford Water at Seven Kings Flood warning area
  • Loxford Water 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 Gainsborough Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Little Ilford School 1,781 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Uphall Primary School 865 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Winefride's RC Primary School 229 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Dersingham Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Essex Primary School 807 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kensington Primary School 628 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Al Madina School for Girls 87 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Sir John Heron Primary School 453 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 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

  • Barking station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Manor Park station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Woodgrange Park station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • East Ham Underground Station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Barking Underground Station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Road /Dersingham Avenue (Stop T, DERSINGHAM AVENUE) 6 min walk
  • St Stephens Church (Stop G, LITTLE ILFORD LANE) 7 min walk
  • Little Ilford School (Stop U, CHURCH ROAD) 7 min walk
  • Sheridan Road (Stop E, BROWNING ROAD) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • E12 Health
    30 Church Road, Manor Park, London · 0.5 mi
  • Newham Transitional Practice
    30 Church Road, The Centre, Manor Park, London · 0.5 mi
  • At Medics - The Loxford Practice
    Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane, Ilford · 0.5 mi
  • Ilford Lane Surgery
    1St Floor ,Loxford Polyclinic, 417 Ilford Lane, Ilford · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Romford Manor Park Express · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Abbey Road · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Barking Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Ilford · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Church Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Bell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Church Road Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Community Dental Service · 0.5 mi
  • Ilford Lane Family Dental Surgery · 0.5 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 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
Owned34.4%62.5%
Private rented33.1%20.3%
Social rented32.1%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+6.6%18.6%
Residents2,001

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 Gainsborough Avenue

Ethnic group

HereNewham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh52%42.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African22%17.5%
White17.3%30.8%
Other ethnic group4.5%4.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%4.7%

Religion

HereNewham
Muslim48%34.7%
Christian30.9%35.3%
No religion7.4%14.5%
Hindu5.5%6.1%
Not answered5.1%6.5%
Sikh2.3%1.6%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNewham
Born in the UK47.1%46.3%
Born outside the UK52.9%53.7%

Highest qualification

HereNewham
Level 4 qualifications and above29.8%40.3%
No qualifications24.3%20.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%13%
Level 2 qualifications13%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%9%
Other qualifications3.5%3.8%
Apprenticeship3.3%3.1%

General health

HereNewham
Very good health48.5%51.4%
Good health34.3%33.3%
Fair health13.5%10.8%
Bad health3%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereNewham
No cars or vans in household43.9%51.7%
1 car or van in household41.3%37.8%
2 cars or vans in household12.4%8.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.4%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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