Is E17 3RA a good place to live?

East London (E17 3RA), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E17 3RA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E17 3RA is a UK postcode in E17 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 19 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Wood Street, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E17 3RA include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in E17 3RA. It ranks in the top half for safety within E17.

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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
87/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E17 3RA is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in E17 3RA.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (57%), Vehicle crime (29%), Violent crime (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E17, this postcode ranks 407 of 1542 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E17 district average
375 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (57%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (29%)
Violent Crime
1 (14%)

Schools near E17 3RA

95 schools near E17 3RA, including 19 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 18 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

73
Primary
22
Secondary
19
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
16
48
2
7
Outstanding (16) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (7)
Secondary schools22 schools
3
18
1
Outstanding (3) Good (18) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

E17 3RA is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Food Hall Wood Street, 0.2 miles away.

Bisterne Avenue Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
4
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Food Hall Wood Street
    E173HX
    0.2 mi
  • Metro Food Centre
    E173JX
    0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express
    E174NE
    0.7 mi
  • Happy Food Centre
    E106AJ
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bisterne Avenue Park
    E173QS
    0.1 mi
  • Ambering Park
    E173RR
    0.3 mi
  • Johnian's
    E111PJ
    0.5 mi
  • Wingfield Park
    E179NT
    0.8 mi
  • Knotts Green
    E106BY
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Wood Street is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E17 3RA - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Walthamstow Central (0.9 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Wood Street
    E173LZ
    0.1 mi
  • Walthamstow Central
    E177LS
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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