POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

E7 9JF postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 19.2%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 30 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 05 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £412,500Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 19.2%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 30 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 19.2%, with 78.8% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

8 within 400m

E7 9JF links 8 transport stops within 400m and 42 within 800m. 8 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Atherton Leisure Centre (BCT) at about 152m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Forest Gate Rail Station at about 681m.

Local business

456 within 1200m

E7 9JF currently links 456 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 190 food and drink, 117 grocery, 73 personal services. The closest mapped place is Sainsbury's Local at about 303m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Newham sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Newham, so the figure describes the region rather than Newham itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched E7 9JF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

30 nearby school rows

30 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for E7 9JF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 15

E7 9JF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 15 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 307, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 18 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£412,500

Strong sample. Based on 14 sales · Latest sale in data: 05 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of E7 9JF, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for E7 9JF
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

190 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (96), cafe (48), fast food (46).

  • Restaurant: 96 mapped places
  • Cafe: 48 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 46 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

117 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (83), supermarket (13), butcher (11).

  • Convenience: 83 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 13 mapped places
  • Butcher: 11 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

73 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (54), beauty (19).

  • Hairdresser: 54 mapped places
  • Beauty: 19 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by electronics (10), mobile phone (9), clothes (8).

  • Electronics: 10 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 9 mapped places
  • Clothes: 8 mapped places

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Sainsbury's Local

Convenience at 165-167, Romford Road, Stratford, London.

  • Postcode: E15 4JF
  • Distance: 303m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Zera (Zera46 Ltd)

Convenience at 77, Wellington Road, Forest Gate, London.

  • Postcode: E7 9BY
  • Distance: 574m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Tesco Express

Convenience at 122, Romford Road, Stratford, London.

  • Postcode: E15 4EH
  • Distance: 427m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

CFC Crispy Fried Chicken

Restaurant at 55, Field Road, Forest Gate, London.

  • Postcode: E7 9DW
  • Distance: 624m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

5 Star Brothers Mini Market

Convenience at 55A, Field Road, Forest Gate, London.

  • Postcode: E7 9DW
  • Distance: 649m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

S.N.N Food & Wine

Convenience at 66, Field Road, Forest Gate, London.

  • Postcode: E7 9DL
  • Distance: 668m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Earlham Primary School

Primary option in E7 9AW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Elmhurst Primary School

Primary option in E7 8JY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Godwin Junior School

Primary option in E7 0JW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for E7 9JF before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around E7 9JF.

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering E7 9JF.