Is E17 6JG a good place to live?

East London (E17 6JG), East London, England

View E17 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E17 6JG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (22 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E17 6JG is a UK postcode in E17 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Blackhorse Road, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E17 6JG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 91% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in E17 6JG. It ranks in the top 25% 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
74/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

E17 6JG is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in E17 6JG.

The most common categories are Other theft (50%), Vehicle crime (25%), Theft from person (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E17, this postcode ranks 87 of 1542 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
4last 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
Other Theft
2 (50%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (25%)
Theft From Person
1 (25%)

Schools near E17 6JG

94 schools near E17 6JG, including 22 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 48 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 15 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
19
Secondary
22
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
20
48
4
3
Outstanding (20) Good (48) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
2
15
1
1
Outstanding (2) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

E17 6JG is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco Express, 0.2 miles away.

Stoneydown Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express
    E176JR
    0.2 mi
  • Co-op Food
    E176SX
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E177JY
    0.4 mi
  • Gazi International Supermarket
    E177AD
    0.5 mi
  • Asda
    E177JR
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Stoneydown Park
    E177DP
    0.3 mi
  • Canal Walk
    E176ZR
    0.5 mi
  • Rodney Green
    E175NN
    0.5 mi
  • Lloyd Park
    E174PP
    0.6 mi
  • Coppermill Park and Gardens
    E177HF
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Blackhorse Road is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from E17 6JG - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include St James Street (0.5 mi), Walthamstow Queen's Road (0.6 mi), Walthamstow Central (0.6 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Blackhorse Road
    E176JJ
    0.4 mi
  • St James Street
    E177BL
    0.5 mi
  • Walthamstow Queen's Road
    E177QZ
    0.6 mi
  • Walthamstow Central
    E177LS
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 91%, ultrafast 91%, superfast 91%.

91%
Full fibre
91%
Ultrafast
91%
Superfast
Full fibre
91%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
91%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
91%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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