Is E3 5JX a good place to live?

East London (E3 5JX), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E3 5JX has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (35 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E3 5JX is a UK postcode in E3 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 24 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Bow Road, 0.6 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E3 5JX 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, 3 incidents were reported in E3 5JX. It ranks in the top 25% 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
79/100 — Good
Amenities
90/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

E3 5JX is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in E3 5JX.

The most common categories are Drugs (33%), Anti-social behaviour (33%), Criminal damage arson (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E3, this postcode ranks 98 of 1172 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 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
Drugs
1 (33%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (33%)

Schools near E3 5JX

93 schools near E3 5JX, including 35 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 69 primary schools (31 Outstanding, 35 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 24 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 15 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

69
Primary
24
Secondary
35
Outstanding
Primary schools69 schools
31
35
3
Outstanding (31) Good (35) Requires Improvement (3)
Secondary schools24 schools
4
15
3
2
Outstanding (4) Good (15) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (2)

Nearby amenities

E3 5JX 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.

St Stephen's Green is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
3
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Welcome
    E32NE
    0.5 mi
  • Stroudley Walk Grocery
    E33EW
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco
    E96QU
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • St Stephen's Green
    E35GU
    0.1 mi
  • McKenna Green
    E35LF
    0.1 mi
  • Lefevre Park
    E32RQ
    0.3 mi
  • Victoria Park
    E97DD
    0.3 mi
  • Wennington Green
    E35SN
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Bow Road is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from E3 5JX - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Mile End (0.6 mi), Bow Church (0.7 mi), Hackney Wick (0.7 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.6miles
Closest
  • Bow Road
    E34NA
    0.6 mi
  • Mile End
    E34SS
    0.6 mi
  • Bow Church
    E33AD
    0.7 mi
  • Hackney Wick
    E95TS
    0.7 mi
  • Pudding Mill Lane
    E152PH
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 14%, ultrafast 29%, superfast 100%.

14%
Full fibre
29%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
14%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
29%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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