Is E3 2AZ a good place to live?

East London (E3 2AZ), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E3 2AZ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (33 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E3 2AZ is a UK postcode in E3 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 67 primary schools and 26 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bow Road, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E3 2AZ include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 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, 11 incidents were reported in E3 2AZ. It ranks in the top half for safety within E3.

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
77/100 — Good
Amenities
95/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E3 2AZ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in E3 2AZ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (36%), Public order (27%), Drugs (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E3, this postcode ranks 544 of 1172 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E3 district average
683 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
4 (36%)
Public Order
3 (27%)
Drugs
2 (18%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (9%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (9%)

Schools near E3 2AZ

93 schools near E3 2AZ, including 33 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 67 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 35 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 26 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 15 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

67
Primary
26
Secondary
33
Outstanding
Primary schools67 schools
29
35
3
Outstanding (29) Good (35) Requires Improvement (3)
Secondary schools26 schools
4
15
4
3
Outstanding (4) Good (15) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (3)

Nearby amenities

E3 2AZ is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Stroudley Walk Grocery, 0.4 miles away.

Tredegar Square is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Stroudley Walk Grocery
    E33EW
    0.4 mi
  • Tesco
    E33DA
    0.7 mi
  • Welcome
    E32NE
    0.8 mi
  • Lidl
    E147DL
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Tredegar Square
    E35AE
    0.3 mi
  • Archibald Open Space
    E34XA
    0.3 mi
  • McKenna Green
    E35LF
    0.4 mi
  • Grove Hall Park
    E32TW
    0.4 mi
  • Lefevre Park
    E32RQ
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Bow Road is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E3 2AZ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bow Church (0.3 mi), Mile End (0.4 mi), Devons 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
  • Bow Road
    E34NA
    0.1 mi
  • Bow Church
    E33AD
    0.3 mi
  • Mile End
    E34SS
    0.4 mi
  • Devons Road
    E33XS
    0.6 mi
  • Bromley-by-Bow
    E33JJ
    0.7 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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