Is E1 5FQ a good place to live?

East London (E1 5FQ), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 5FQ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 99 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 5FQ is a UK postcode in E1 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bethnal Green, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 5FQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 95% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in E1 5FQ. 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

E1 5FQ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in E1 5FQ.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (73%), Criminal damage arson (18%), Violent crime (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 3231 of 10119 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Anti-Social Behaviour
8 (73%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (18%)
Violent Crime
1 (9%)

Schools near E1 5FQ

99 schools near E1 5FQ, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (26 Outstanding, 48 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 12 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
21
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
26
48
4
Outstanding (26) Good (48) Requires Improvement (4)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
12
2
2
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 5FQ 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 Mas Bazar Bethnal Green, 0.3 miles away.

Allen Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Mas Bazar Bethnal Green
    E26AS
    0.3 mi
  • Taj Stores
    E16RL
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E15SD
    0.4 mi
  • Planet Organic
    E16NG
    0.4 mi
  • Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry
    E16PU
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Allen Gardens
    E15EH
    0.1 mi
  • Vallance Gardens
    E15BN
    0.2 mi
  • Weaver's Fields
    E26HD
    0.3 mi
  • Chicksand Street Park
    E15LD
    0.3 mi
  • Pollard Square
    E26LR
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Bethnal Green is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E1 5FQ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Unknown Station (0.3 mi), Shoreditch High Street (0.3 mi), Whitechapel (0.3 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Bethnal Green
    E15QX
    0.3 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E20BS
    0.3 mi
  • Shoreditch High Street
    E16LE
    0.3 mi
  • Whitechapel
    E15PW
    0.3 mi
  • Aldgate East
    E17RQ
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 95%, ultrafast 95%, superfast 100%.

95%
Full fibre
95%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
95%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
95%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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