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Custom House: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Custom House neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 036). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes E16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E16 3NG.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Newham
Custom House is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Newham (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £417,500 and flats for £290,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Newham (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Custom House (for ExCel), is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£417,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£290,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£56,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Custom House sits in Newham
- Typical house price: 3rd lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 6th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 9th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Custom House
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newham, 3 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes selling
- New stations nearby
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Custom House (for ExCel) DLR station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (370 m in a straight line).
- Custom House Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (380 m in a straight line). About 19 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (about 10 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 57 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Joachim's Catholic Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Dec 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Royal Docks Academy 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jan 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Custom House
What is the typical house price in Custom House?
£417,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
How does Custom House compare with the rest of Newham?
Typical house price: 3rd lowest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 6th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 9th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.
Is Custom House an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Custom House gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Custom House?
Custom House (for ExCel). DLR station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (370 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to Custom House?
Nearest state primary school. St Joachim's Catholic Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Dec 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Royal Docks Academy. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 (Jan 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.