Is E1 3LW a good place to live?
East London (E1 3LW), East London, England
View E1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E1 3LW has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 96 nearby (33 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E1 3LW is a UK postcode in E1 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Stepney Green, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E1 3LW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 29 incidents were reported in E1 3LW. It ranks 8958 of 10119 for safety within E1.
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
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
E1 3LW is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 29 incidents were reported in E1 3LW.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (31%), Violent crime (28%), Vehicle crime (17%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E1, this postcode ranks 8958 of 10119 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E1 district average
- 693 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E1 3LW
96 schools near E1 3LW, including 33 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 43 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 11 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E1 3LW 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, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Asda, 0.3 miles away.
Rectory Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Asda0.3 mi
- China Ark0.3 mi
- Sainsbury's0.6 mi
- Bangla Bazar Cash & Carry0.7 mi
- Bengali Fonga Market0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Rectory Square0.1 mi
- Beaumont Square Gardens0.1 mi
- Stepney Green Gardens0.1 mi
- Stepney Green Park0.1 mi
- Trafalgar Gardens0.1 mi
Transportation
Stepney Green is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E1 3LW - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Limehouse (0.5 mi), Limehouse DLR (0.6 mi), Whitechapel (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Stepney Green0.2 mi
- Limehouse0.5 mi
- Limehouse DLR0.6 mi
- Whitechapel0.6 mi
- Bethnal Green0.7 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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