Is E5 9GE a good place to live?
East London (E5 9GE), East London, England
View E5 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E5 9GE has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 97 nearby (28 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E5 9GE is a UK postcode in E5 with a higher than average crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Clapton, 0.3 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E5 9GE include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.0 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 22 incidents were reported in E5 9GE. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E5.
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
- 76/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 83/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E5 9GE is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 22 incidents were reported in E5 9GE.
The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (45%), Burglary (23%), Violent crime (18%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E5, this postcode ranks 399 of 675 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E5 district average
- 444 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E5 9GE
97 schools near E5 9GE, including 28 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 78 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 46 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E5 9GE is well served by everyday amenities, with 16 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is World Foods k-superstore, 0.4 miles away.
The Wharf Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- World Foods k-superstore0.4 mi
- Kenninghall Food & Wine0.7 mi
- So Real0.7 mi
- Mercan Food Centre0.9 mi
- Beydagi Food Centre0.9 mi
Parks & green space
- The Wharf Park0.2 mi
- Leyton Marsh0.3 mi
- Millfields Park0.3 mi
- Walthamstow Marsh0.4 mi
- Springfield Park0.5 mi
Transportation
Clapton is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E5 9GE - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Unknown Station (0.4 mi), Lea Bridge (0.6 mi), Rectory Road (0.9 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Clapton0.3 mi
- Unknown Station0.4 mi
- Lea Bridge0.6 mi
- Rectory Road0.9 mi
- Unknown Station0.9 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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