Is E17 8PJ a good place to live?
East London (E17 8PJ), East London, England
View E17 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E17 8PJ has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 95 nearby (27 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E17 8PJ is a UK postcode in E17 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Walthamstow Queen's Road, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E17 8PJ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 5 incidents were reported in E17 8PJ. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E17.
Overall score
Good 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
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E17 8PJ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 5 incidents were reported in E17 8PJ.
The most common categories are Violent crime (80%), Vehicle crime (20%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E17, this postcode ranks 944 of 1542 for safety.
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
Schools near E17 8PJ
95 schools near E17 8PJ, including 27 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 45 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E17 8PJ is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.4 miles away.
Thomas Gamuel Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Sainsbury's0.4 mi
- Nadeem Halal Meat & Grocery0.4 mi
- KGN Wholesale & Retail0.4 mi
- Asda0.4 mi
- Gazi International Supermarket0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Thomas Gamuel Park0.2 mi
- Friendship Gardens0.5 mi
- St James Park0.5 mi
- Cambrian Gardens0.6 mi
- Leyton Manor Park0.6 mi
Transportation
Walthamstow Queen's Road is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E17 8PJ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include St James Street (0.4 mi), Walthamstow Central (0.5 mi), Lea Bridge (0.8 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Walthamstow Queen's Road0.3 mi
- St James Street0.4 mi
- Walthamstow Central0.5 mi
- Lea Bridge0.8 mi
- Blackhorse Road0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 21%, ultrafast 21%, 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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