Is E13 8AB a good place to live?

East London (E13 8AB), East London, England

View E13 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E13 8AB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (33 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E13 8AB is a UK postcode in E13 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Plaistow, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E13 8AB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in E13 8AB. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within E13.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

E13 8AB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in E13 8AB.

The most common categories are Other theft (67%), Vehicle crime (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E13, this postcode ranks 32 of 577 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E13 district average
254 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
2 (67%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (33%)

Schools near E13 8AB

96 schools near E13 8AB, including 33 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 42 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 15 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
24
Secondary
33
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
29
42
1
Outstanding (29) Good (42) Requires Improvement (1)
Secondary schools24 schools
4
15
2
3
Outstanding (4) Good (15) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (3)

Nearby amenities

E13 8AB is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Local Express, 0.3 miles away.

Plaistow Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Local Express
    E138BJ
    0.3 mi
  • Unknown Supermarket
    E139JX
    0.4 mi
  • Food Inn
    E164HB
    0.8 mi
  • Co-op Food
    E161EQ
    0.8 mi
  • Morrisons
    E161GW
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Plaistow Park
    E130BD
    0.2 mi
  • Daisy Parsons Memorial Garden
    E164LG
    0.4 mi
  • Hermit Road Recreational Ground
    E164JT
    0.4 mi
  • Lister Gardens
    E130DW
    0.5 mi
  • Gandhi Chaplin Memorial Garden
    E164AA
    0.5 mi

Transportation

Plaistow is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from E13 8AB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Star Lane (0.9 mi), West Ham (0.9 mi), Upton Park (0.9 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Plaistow
    E130TX
    0.6 mi
  • Star Lane
    E164BL
    0.9 mi
  • West Ham
    E153BN
    0.9 mi
  • Upton Park
    E139AP
    0.9 mi
  • Canning Town
    E161ZF
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 2%, ultrafast 2%, superfast 100%.

2%
Full fibre
2%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
2%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
2%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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