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Stratford Central: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Stratford Central neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 012). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes E15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E15 1NR.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Newham

Stratford Central is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Newham (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 5 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £475,000 and flats for £365,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Newham (2.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Maryland, is about a 6-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

£475,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£365,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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 +0.00; 4 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 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 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.1 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

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Stratford Central sits in Newham

  • Typical house price: joint 16th highest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 12th highest 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 Stratford Central

House prices: Stratford Central against Newham: This neighbourhood £46k (1995) to £503k (2026); Newham £50k (1995) to £470k (2026).£106k£457k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£503kNewham£470k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Stratford Central against Newham: This neighbourhood £34k (1995) to £340k (2026); Newham £32k (1995) to £350k (2026).£79k£358k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£340kNewham£350k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Newham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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, 5 the other way and 11 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Premium and budget brands
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Maryland Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (440 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 34 min) and Paddington (about 23 min).
  • Stratford DLR station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (450 m in a straight line).

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 Colegrave Primary School 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sarah Bonnell School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

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 Stratford Central

What is the typical house price in Stratford Central?

£475,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

How does Stratford Central compare with the rest of Newham?

Typical house price: joint 16th highest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 12th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.

Is Stratford Central an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Stratford Central gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 4 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Stratford Central?

Maryland. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (440 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 34 min) and Paddington (about 23 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Stratford Central?

Nearest state primary school. Colegrave Primary School. 650 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Sarah Bonnell School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).

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.