Is E12 6AF a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E12 6AF has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (34 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E12 6AF is a UK postcode in E12 with a higher than average crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Woodgrange Park, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E12 6AF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 92% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in E12 6AF. It ranks 351 of 406 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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
79/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

E12 6AF is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in E12 6AF.

The most common categories are Violent crime (37%), Vehicle crime (21%), Criminal damage arson (16%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E12, this postcode ranks 351 of 406 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
19last 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
Violent Crime
7 (37%)
Vehicle Crime
4 (21%)
Criminal Damage Arson
3 (16%)
Theft From Person
2 (11%)
Other Theft
1 (5%)
Burglary
1 (5%)

Schools near E12 6AF

98 schools near E12 6AF, including 34 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 45 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (9 Outstanding and 14 Good) within the local area.

75
Primary
23
Secondary
34
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
25
45
1
1
3
Outstanding (25) Good (45) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools23 schools
9
14
Outstanding (9) Good (14)

Nearby amenities

E12 6AF is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.7 miles away.

Hathaway Crescent Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 2 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
2
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    E62JA
    0.7 mi
  • Sri Supermarket
    E78AF
    0.7 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    IG12AA
    0.8 mi
  • Northwest
    E62HX
    0.8 mi
  • Star Fruit & Veg
    IG14DJ
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hathaway Crescent Park
    E126LX
    0.3 mi
  • Little Ilford Park
    E125NG
    0.5 mi
  • Plashet Park
    E78QR
    0.6 mi
  • Uphall Recreation Ground
    IG12EP
    0.7 mi
  • Barking Road Recreation Ground
    E62ET
    1.0 mi

Transportation

Woodgrange Park is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E12 6AF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Manor Park (0.5 mi), East Ham (0.6 mi), Ilford (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Woodgrange Park
    E78AY
    0.5 mi
  • Manor Park
    E125DA
    0.5 mi
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.6 mi
  • Ilford
    IG13AA
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 92%, ultrafast 92%, superfast 100%.

92%
Full fibre
92%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
92%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
92%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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