Is E3 3XE a good place to live?

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

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E3 3XE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E3 3XE is a UK postcode in E3 with a higher than average crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Devons Road, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E3 3XE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 96% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 16 incidents were reported in E3 3XE. It ranks in the lower 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 — Moderate
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E3 3XE is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 16 incidents were reported in E3 3XE.

The most common categories are Violent crime (25%), Public order (19%), Anti-social behaviour (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E3, this postcode ranks 704 of 1172 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
16last 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 (25%)
Public Order
3 (19%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (13%)
Other Theft
2 (13%)
Burglary
2 (13%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (13%)

Schools near E3 3XE

94 schools near E3 3XE, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 39 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (2 Outstanding, 13 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

72
Primary
22
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
27
39
4
2
Outstanding (27) Good (39) Requires Improvement (4) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools22 schools
2
13
4
3
Outstanding (2) Good (13) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (3)

Nearby amenities

E3 3XE 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 Stroudley Walk Grocery, 0.5 miles away.

Brock Place Gardens is just 0.0 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Stroudley Walk Grocery
    E33EW
    0.5 mi
  • Tesco
    E33DA
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    E147DL
    0.7 mi
  • Bangla Bazar Cash & Carry
    E147PQ
    0.9 mi
  • Nest
    E140BB
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Brock Place Gardens
    E33QG
    0.0 mi
  • Clara Grant Green
    E34BP
    0.1 mi
  • Chiltern Green
    E34ET
    0.2 mi
  • Prospect Park
    E33PP
    0.2 mi
  • Rounton Park
    E34EB
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Devons Road is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E3 3XE - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bromley-by-Bow (0.3 mi), Langdon Park (0.4 mi), Bow Church (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Devons Road
    E33XS
    0.1 mi
  • Bromley-by-Bow
    E33JJ
    0.3 mi
  • Langdon Park
    E146UD
    0.4 mi
  • Bow Church
    E33AD
    0.5 mi
  • Bow Road
    E34NA
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 96%, ultrafast 96%, superfast 100%.

96%
Full fibre
96%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
96%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
96%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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