Is E16 3LA a good place to live?
East London (E16 3LA), East London, England
View E16 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E16 3LA has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 96 nearby (31 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E16 3LA is a UK postcode in E16 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Prince Regent, 0.5 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E16 3LA include 4 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, 15 incidents were reported in E16 3LA. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E16.
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
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 95/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
E16 3LA is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 15 incidents were reported in E16 3LA.
The most common categories are Vehicle crime (27%), Criminal damage arson (20%), Other theft (13%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E16, this postcode ranks 570 of 990 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E16 district average
- 574 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E16 3LA
96 schools near E16 3LA, including 31 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 71 primary schools (28 Outstanding, 40 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 25 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 17 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E16 3LA is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Local Express, 0.7 miles away.
Canning Town Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Local Express0.7 mi
- Unknown Supermarket0.7 mi
- Lidl0.8 mi
- Asda1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- Canning Town Recreation Ground0.3 mi
- King George V Park0.3 mi
- Cundy Park0.5 mi
- Beckton District Park0.5 mi
- Greenway0.6 mi
Transportation
Prince Regent is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E16 3LA - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Custom House (0.6 mi), Royal Albert (0.8 mi), Royal Victoria (0.9 mi).
In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Prince Regent0.5 mi
- Custom House0.6 mi
- Royal Albert0.8 mi
- Royal Victoria0.9 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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