Is E12 5DS a good place to live?
East London (E12 5DS), East London, England
View E12 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E12 5DS has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 98 nearby (28 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E12 5DS is a UK postcode in E12 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Manor Park, 0.6 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E12 5DS include 4 supermarkets, 1 park and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 15 incidents were reported in E12 5DS. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E12.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 62/100 — Good
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E12 5DS is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 15 incidents were reported in E12 5DS.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (53%), Violent crime (33%), Vehicle crime (7%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E12, this postcode ranks 207 of 406 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E12 district average
- 268 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E12 5DS
98 schools near E12 5DS, including 28 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 79 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 51 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (7 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E12 5DS has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 1 park or green space, 1 gym or fitness studio and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Cranbrook Supermarket, 0.8 miles away.
Wanstead Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Cranbrook Supermarket0.8 mi
- Sainsbury's1.0 mi
- Sri Supermarket1.0 mi
- Star Fruit & Veg1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- Wanstead Park0.5 mi
Transportation
Manor Park is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from E12 5DS - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Woodgrange Park (0.9 mi), Ilford (0.9 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Manor Park0.6 mi
- Woodgrange Park0.9 mi
- Ilford0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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