Is E17 7NH a good place to live?

East London (E17 7NH), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E17 7NH has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E17 7NH is a UK postcode in E17 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is St James Street, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E17 7NH include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 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, 14 incidents were reported in E17 7NH. 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
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E17 7NH is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 14 incidents were reported in E17 7NH.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (36%), Violent crime (14%), Burglary (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E17, this postcode ranks 836 of 1542 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
14last 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
5 (36%)
Violent Crime
2 (14%)
Burglary
2 (14%)
Theft From Person
2 (14%)
Other Crime
1 (7%)
Robbery
1 (7%)

Schools near E17 7NH

96 schools near E17 7NH, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (21 Outstanding, 49 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

77
Primary
19
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
21
49
4
3
Outstanding (21) Good (49) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
3
14
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

E17 7NH is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Gazi International Supermarket, 0.1 miles away.

St James Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

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

Parks & green space

  • St James Park
    E177HS
    0.3 mi
  • Coppermill Park and Gardens
    E177HF
    0.3 mi
  • Stoneydown Park
    E177DP
    0.4 mi
  • Thomas Gamuel Park
    E178LQ
    0.5 mi
  • Canal Walk
    E176ZR
    0.7 mi

Transportation

St James Street is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E17 7NH - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Walthamstow Queen's Road (0.4 mi), Walthamstow Central (0.5 mi), Blackhorse Road (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • St James Street
    E177BL
    0.1 mi
  • Walthamstow Queen's Road
    E177QZ
    0.4 mi
  • Walthamstow Central
    E177LS
    0.5 mi
  • Blackhorse Road
    E176JJ
    0.6 mi
  • Lea Bridge
    E107NT
    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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