It was once a separate town in Essex but was absorbed into the London Borough of Newham in 1965. West Ham is best known for its football club, West Ham United, which was founded in 1895 and has won three FA Cups and one European Cup Winners' Cup.

What locals say about West Ham. Great transport links, close proximity to good shops and nice neighbours. West Ham, Plaistow and Stratford are all great areas to invest in property.