Is E1 7HS a good place to live?
East London (E1 7HS), East London, England
View E1 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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
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.
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
Supermarkets
- Eataly0.1 mi
- Zaman Brothers Cash and Carry0.3 mi
- Planet Organic0.3 mi
- M&S Simply Food0.3 mi
- Taj Stores0.3 mi
Parks & green space
- Christ Church Churchyard0.2 mi
- Elder Gardens0.2 mi
- Mallon Gardens0.2 mi
- St Katharine Cree Churchyard0.3 mi
- Braham Street Park0.3 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.
- Bishopsgate (East)0.1 mi
- London Liverpool Street0.2 mi
- Liverpool Street0.2 mi
- Aldgate0.3 mi
- Aldgate East0.3 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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