Is E12 6AD a good place to live?

East London (E12 6AD), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E12 6AD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (36 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E12 6AD is a UK postcode in E12 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Woodgrange Park, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E12 6AD include 5 supermarkets, 4 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 14 incidents were reported in E12 6AD. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within E12.

Overall score

Excellent 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
79/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E12 6AD is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 14 incidents were reported in E12 6AD.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (50%), Drugs (21%), Criminal damage arson (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E12, this postcode ranks 77 of 406 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
14last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Anti-Social Behaviour
7 (50%)
Drugs
3 (21%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (14%)
Other Theft
1 (7%)
Theft From Person
1 (7%)

Schools near E12 6AD

98 schools near E12 6AD, including 36 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (28 Outstanding, 43 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (8 Outstanding and 14 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
22
Secondary
36
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
28
43
1
1
3
Outstanding (28) Good (43) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools22 schools
8
14
Outstanding (8) Good (14)

Nearby amenities

E12 6AD is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sri Supermarket, 0.5 miles away.

Hathaway Crescent Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
4
Parks
3
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sri Supermarket
    E78AF
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    E62JA
    0.6 mi
  • Northwest
    E62HX
    0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    IG12AA
    1.0 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E61HU
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hathaway Crescent Park
    E126LX
    0.5 mi
  • Plashet Park
    E78QR
    0.5 mi
  • Little Ilford Park
    E125NG
    0.7 mi
  • Uphall Recreation Ground
    IG12EP
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Woodgrange Park is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E12 6AD - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Manor Park (0.4 mi), East Ham (0.6 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Woodgrange Park
    E78AY
    0.3 mi
  • Manor Park
    E125DA
    0.4 mi
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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