Is E12 6AF a good place to live?
East London (E12 6AF), East London, England
View E12 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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 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.
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
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.7 mi
- Sri Supermarket0.7 mi
- Sainsbury's0.8 mi
- Northwest0.8 mi
- Star Fruit & Veg1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- Hathaway Crescent Park0.3 mi
- Little Ilford Park0.5 mi
- Plashet Park0.6 mi
- Uphall Recreation Ground0.7 mi
- Barking Road Recreation Ground1.0 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.
- Woodgrange Park0.5 mi
- Manor Park0.5 mi
- East Ham0.6 mi
- Ilford0.9 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 92%, ultrafast 92%, 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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