Is E17 3RD a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. 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 3RD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (19 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

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

E17 3RD is a UK postcode in E17 with an average crime rate and a good 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, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E17 3RD include 3 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. 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, 6 incidents were reported in E17 3RD. It ranks in the lower 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
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
73/100 — Good
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E17 3RD is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

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

The most common categories are Violent crime (67%), Other theft (17%), Public order (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E17, this postcode ranks 893 of 1542 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
6last 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
Violent Crime
4 (67%)
Other Theft
1 (17%)
Public Order
1 (17%)

Schools near E17 3RD

95 schools near E17 3RD, 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 3RD is well served by everyday amenities, with 14 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 3 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Metro Food Centre, 0.2 miles away.

Bisterne Avenue Park is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Metro Food Centre
    E173JX
    0.2 mi
  • Food Hall Wood Street
    E173HX
    0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express
    E174NE
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bisterne Avenue Park
    E173QS
    0.0 mi
  • Ambering Park
    E173RR
    0.2 mi
  • Johnian's
    E111PJ
    0.5 mi
  • Wingfield Park
    E179NT
    0.9 mi
  • Kitchener Park
    E174HR
    0.9 mi

Transportation

Wood Street is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E17 3RD - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Walthamstow Central (1.0 mi).

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

2
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Wood Street
    E173LZ
    0.2 mi
  • Walthamstow Central
    E177LS
    1.0 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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