Is E3 3LR a good place to live?
East London (E3 3LR), East London, England
View E3 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E3 3LR has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 94 nearby (34 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E3 3LR 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 24 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bromley-by-Bow, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E3 3LR include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 53 incidents were reported in E3 3LR. It ranks 1052 of 1172 for safety within E3.
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
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 77/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E3 3LR is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 53 incidents were reported in E3 3LR.
The most common categories are Burglary (19%), Drugs (15%), Theft from person (13%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E3, this postcode ranks 1052 of 1172 for safety.
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
Schools near E3 3LR
94 schools near E3 3LR, including 34 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 70 primary schools (31 Outstanding, 34 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 15 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E3 3LR 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 Tesco, 0.3 miles away.
Prospect Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Tesco0.3 mi
- Stroudley Walk Grocery0.4 mi
- Lidl1.0 mi
- Co-op Food1.0 mi
- Nest1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- Prospect Park0.2 mi
- Bromley Recreation Ground0.3 mi
- Gas Light and Coke Company Memorial Garden0.3 mi
- Brock Place Gardens0.4 mi
- Rounton Park0.4 mi
Transportation
Bromley-by-Bow is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E3 3LR - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Devons Road (0.3 mi), Bow Church (0.5 mi), Langdon Park (0.6 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bromley-by-Bow0.1 mi
- Devons Road0.3 mi
- Bow Church0.5 mi
- Langdon Park0.6 mi
- Bow Road0.6 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, 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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