Is E1 5FQ a good place to live?
East London (E1 5FQ), East London, England
View E1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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 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.
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
Supermarkets
- Mas Bazar Bethnal Green0.3 mi
- Taj Stores0.3 mi
- Sainsbury's0.4 mi
- Planet Organic0.4 mi
- Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry0.4 mi
Parks & green space
- Allen Gardens0.1 mi
- Vallance Gardens0.2 mi
- Weaver's Fields0.3 mi
- Chicksand Street Park0.3 mi
- Pollard Square0.3 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.
- Bethnal Green0.3 mi
- Unknown Station0.3 mi
- Shoreditch High Street0.3 mi
- Whitechapel0.3 mi
- Aldgate East0.5 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 95%, ultrafast 95%, 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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