Is E3 5EN a good place to live?
East London (E3 5EN), East London, England
View E3 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E3 5EN has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 94 nearby (33 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E3 5EN is a UK postcode in E3 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Mile End, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E3 5EN 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, 20 incidents were reported in E3 5EN. It ranks in the top half 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
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E3 5EN is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 20 incidents were reported in E3 5EN.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (60%), Violent crime (15%), Drugs (15%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E3, this postcode ranks 540 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 5EN
94 schools near E3 5EN, including 33 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 69 primary schools (29 Outstanding, 37 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 25 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 17 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E3 5EN 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.
Wennington Green is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Asda0.7 mi
- China Ark0.8 mi
- Bengali Fonga Market0.9 mi
- Stroudley Walk Grocery0.9 mi
- Welcome1.0 mi
Parks & green space
- Wennington Green0.2 mi
- Meath Gardens0.2 mi
- Tredegar Square0.3 mi
- Carlton Square Gardens0.4 mi
- St Stephen's Green0.4 mi
Transportation
Mile End is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E3 5EN - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Stepney Green (0.6 mi), Bow Road (0.6 mi), Bethnal Green (0.7 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Mile End0.3 mi
- Stepney Green0.6 mi
- Bow Road0.6 mi
- Bethnal Green0.7 mi
- Bow Church0.8 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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