Is E3 5JB a good place to live?
East London (E3 5JB), East London, England
View E3 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E3 5JB has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 93 nearby (36 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E3 5JB is a UK postcode in E3 with an average crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bow Road, 0.6 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E3 5JB include 3 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in E3 5JB. It ranks in the lower 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 — Moderate
- Schools
- 79/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 90/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E3 5JB is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in E3 5JB.
The most common categories are Violent crime (73%), Drugs (9%), Burglary (9%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E3, this postcode ranks 851 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 5JB
93 schools near E3 5JB, including 36 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 69 primary schools (32 Outstanding, 34 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 15 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E3 5JB 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 Welcome, 0.5 miles away.
McKenna Green is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Welcome0.5 mi
- Stroudley Walk Grocery0.7 mi
- Tesco0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- McKenna Green0.1 mi
- St Stephen's Green0.1 mi
- Lefevre Park0.2 mi
- Victoria Park0.4 mi
- Tredegar Square0.5 mi
Transportation
Bow Road is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from E3 5JB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Mile End (0.6 mi), Bow Church (0.6 mi), Hackney Wick (0.7 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Bow Road0.6 mi
- Mile End0.6 mi
- Bow Church0.6 mi
- Hackney Wick0.7 mi
- Pudding Mill Lane0.8 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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