Is E3 3EQ a good place to live?

East London (E3 3EQ), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E3 3EQ has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (33 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E3 3EQ is a UK postcode in E3 with a very high crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bow Church, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E3 3EQ include 3 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 33 incidents were reported in E3 3EQ. It ranks 952 of 1172 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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
90/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E3 3EQ is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 33 incidents were reported in E3 3EQ.

The most common categories are Theft from person (27%), Violent crime (18%), Other theft (12%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E3, this postcode ranks 952 of 1172 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
33last 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
Theft From Person
9 (27%)
Violent Crime
6 (18%)
Other Theft
4 (12%)
Criminal Damage Arson
4 (12%)
Public Order
3 (9%)
Burglary
2 (6%)

Schools near E3 3EQ

93 schools near E3 3EQ, including 33 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 36 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 13 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
23
Secondary
33
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
30
36
3
1
Outstanding (30) Good (36) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools23 schools
3
13
4
3
Outstanding (3) Good (13) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (3)

Nearby amenities

E3 3EQ is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is Stroudley Walk Grocery, 0.0 miles away.

Grove Hall Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Stroudley Walk Grocery
    E33EW
    0.0 mi
  • Tesco
    E33DA
    0.4 mi
  • Welcome
    E32NE
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Grove Hall Park
    E32TW
    0.1 mi
  • Bow Estate Park
    E33BE
    0.2 mi
  • Bromley Recreation Ground
    E33BZ
    0.2 mi
  • St. Leonard's Priory Park
    E33BU
    0.2 mi
  • Rounton Park
    E34EB
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Bow Church is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E3 3EQ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bow Road (0.3 mi), Bromley-by-Bow (0.3 mi), Devons Road (0.4 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 Church
    E33AD
    0.1 mi
  • Bow Road
    E34NA
    0.3 mi
  • Bromley-by-Bow
    E33JJ
    0.3 mi
  • Devons Road
    E33XS
    0.4 mi
  • Pudding Mill Lane
    E152PH
    0.5 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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