Is E1 7HS a good place to live?

East London (E1 7HS), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E1 7HS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 99 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E1 7HS is a UK postcode in E1 with a very high crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bishopsgate (East), 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E1 7HS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. 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, 36 incidents were reported in E1 7HS. It ranks 8298 of 10119 for safety within E1.

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 — Moderate
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E1 7HS is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 36 incidents were reported in E1 7HS.

The most common categories are Theft from person (22%), Violent crime (19%), Anti-social behaviour (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E1, this postcode ranks 8298 of 10119 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
36last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E1 district average
693 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Theft From Person
8 (22%)
Violent Crime
7 (19%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
5 (14%)
Drugs
4 (11%)
Public Order
4 (11%)
Other Theft
3 (8%)

Schools near E1 7HS

99 schools near E1 7HS, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 48 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (6 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
23
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
25
48
3
Outstanding (25) Good (48) Requires Improvement (3)
Secondary schools23 schools
6
13
2
2
Outstanding (6) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

E1 7HS 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 Eataly, 0.1 miles away.

Christ Church Churchyard is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Eataly
    EC2M3TQ
    0.1 mi
  • Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry
    E16PU
    0.3 mi
  • Planet Organic
    E16NG
    0.3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food
    EC2M7QA
    0.3 mi
  • Taj Stores
    E16RL
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Christ Church Churchyard
    E16PZ
    0.2 mi
  • Elder Gardens
    E16UJ
    0.2 mi
  • Mallon Gardens
    E17BB
    0.2 mi
  • St Katharine Cree Churchyard
    EC3A5BZ
    0.3 mi
  • Braham Street Park
    E18DG
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Bishopsgate (East) is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E1 7HS - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include London Liverpool Street (0.2 mi), Liverpool Street (0.2 mi), Aldgate (0.3 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Bishopsgate (East)
    EC2M4LX
    0.1 mi
  • London Liverpool Street
    EC2M7QB
    0.2 mi
  • Liverpool Street
    EC2M7PR
    0.2 mi
  • Aldgate
    EC3N1AH
    0.3 mi
  • Aldgate East
    E17RQ
    0.3 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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