Is E12 6LZ a good place to live?
East London (E12 6LZ), East London, England
View E12 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E12 6LZ has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 98 nearby (35 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E12 6LZ is a UK postcode in E12 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is East Ham, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E12 6LZ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 53 incidents were reported in E12 6LZ. 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 — Moderate
- Schools
- 79/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E12 6LZ is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 53 incidents were reported in E12 6LZ.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (72%), Violent crime (9%), Vehicle crime (8%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E12, this postcode ranks 286 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 6LZ
98 schools near E12 6LZ, including 35 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (26 Outstanding, 45 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (9 Outstanding and 13 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E12 6LZ 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, 0.5 miles away.
Hathaway Crescent Park is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.5 mi
- Northwest0.7 mi
- Tesco0.7 mi
- Sainsbury's0.8 mi
- Asda0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- Hathaway Crescent Park0.0 mi
- Little Ilford Park0.5 mi
- Plashet Park0.7 mi
- Barking Road Recreation Ground0.7 mi
- Quaker Burial Ground0.7 mi
Transportation
East Ham is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E12 6LZ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Woodgrange Park (0.7 mi), Manor Park (0.8 mi), Barking (0.9 mi).
In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- East Ham0.5 mi
- Woodgrange Park0.7 mi
- Manor Park0.8 mi
- Barking0.9 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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