Is E3 4QU a good place to live?

East London (E3 4QU), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E3 4QU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E3 4QU is a UK postcode in E3 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mile End, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E3 4QU 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 96% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in E3 4QU. 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
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E3 4QU 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 4QU.

The most common categories are Robbery (27%), Violent crime (18%), Anti-social behaviour (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E3, this postcode ranks 522 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
Robbery
3 (27%)
Violent Crime
2 (18%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (18%)
Burglary
2 (18%)
Drugs
1 (9%)
Other Theft
1 (9%)

Schools near E3 4QU

94 schools near E3 4QU, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 71 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 41 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 23 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

71
Primary
23
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools71 schools
27
41
3
Outstanding (27) Good (41) Requires Improvement (3)
Secondary schools23 schools
4
14
2
2
1
Outstanding (4) Good (14) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

E3 4QU 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 Asda, 0.7 miles away.

Tredegar Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Asda
    E14UJ
    0.7 mi
  • China Ark
    E14UN
    0.8 mi
  • Stroudley Walk Grocery
    E33EW
    0.8 mi
  • Lidl
    E147DL
    0.9 mi
  • Bangla Bazar Cash & Carry
    E147PQ
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Tredegar Square
    E35AE
    0.2 mi
  • Mile End Park
    E34TP
    0.3 mi
  • Meath Gardens
    E20QL
    0.3 mi
  • Mile End Park Dog Agility Trail
    E34RT
    0.4 mi
  • Wennington Green
    E35SN
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Mile End is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E3 4QU - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Bow Road (0.5 mi), Stepney Green (0.5 mi), Bow Church (0.7 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Mile End
    E34SS
    0.2 mi
  • Bow Road
    E34NA
    0.5 mi
  • Stepney Green
    E14DT
    0.5 mi
  • Bow Church
    E33AD
    0.7 mi
  • Bethnal Green
    E20ET
    0.8 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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