Is E1 4BS a good place to live?
East London (E1 4BS), East London, England
View E1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E1 4BS has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 96 nearby (33 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E1 4BS is a UK postcode in E1 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Stepney Green, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E1 4BS 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 75% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in E1 4BS. It ranks in the top half 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
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 85/100 — Excellent
Safety
E1 4BS is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in E1 4BS.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (67%), Violent crime (17%), Drugs (8%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E1, this postcode ranks 4060 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 4BS
96 schools near E1 4BS, including 33 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 43 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E1 4BS 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 Asda, 0.3 miles away.
Carlton Square Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Asda0.3 mi
- China Ark0.5 mi
- Bengali Fonga Market0.5 mi
- Sainsbury's0.6 mi
- Mas Bazar Bethnal Green0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Carlton Square Gardens0.2 mi
- Meath Gardens0.2 mi
- Bethnal Green Gardens0.3 mi
- Museum Gardens0.4 mi
- Beaumont Square Gardens0.4 mi
Transportation
Stepney Green is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E1 4BS - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Bethnal Green (0.4 mi), Mile End (0.6 mi), Unknown Station (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Stepney Green0.3 mi
- Bethnal Green0.4 mi
- Mile End0.6 mi
- Unknown Station0.6 mi
- Bethnal Green0.6 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 75%, ultrafast 75%, superfast 75%.
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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