Is E13 8RA a good place to live?
East London (E13 8RA), East London, England
View E13 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E13 8RA has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 96 nearby (34 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E13 8RA is a UK postcode in E13 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Plaistow, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E13 8RA include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 71% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in E13 8RA. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E13.
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
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 79/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
E13 8RA is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in E13 8RA.
The most common categories are Violent crime (56%), Public order (22%), Drugs (11%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E13, this postcode ranks 421 of 577 for safety.
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
Schools near E13 8RA
96 schools near E13 8RA, including 34 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 43 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E13 8RA is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Unknown Supermarket, 0.3 miles away.
Plaistow Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Unknown Supermarket0.3 mi
- Local Express0.6 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
- Aladdins Mahal0.8 mi
- Bharat Food Store0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Plaistow Park0.2 mi
- Lister Gardens0.3 mi
- Upperton Road Park0.5 mi
- Daisy Parsons Memorial Garden0.5 mi
- Hermit Road Recreational Ground0.6 mi
Transportation
Plaistow is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from E13 8RA - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Upton Park (0.6 mi), West Ham (0.8 mi), Abbey Road (0.9 mi).
In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Plaistow0.4 mi
- Upton Park0.6 mi
- West Ham0.8 mi
- Abbey Road0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 71%, ultrafast 71%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
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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