Is E5 9NU a good place to live?

East London (E5 9NU), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E5 9NU has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E5 9NU is a UK postcode in E5 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Clapton, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E5 9NU include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 17 incidents were reported in E5 9NU. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within E5.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E5 9NU is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 17 incidents were reported in E5 9NU.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (71%), Public order (12%), Violent crime (6%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E5, this postcode ranks 81 of 675 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
17last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Anti-Social Behaviour
12 (71%)
Public Order
2 (12%)
Violent Crime
1 (6%)
Burglary
1 (6%)
Theft From Person
1 (6%)

Schools near E5 9NU

97 schools near E5 9NU, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (28 Outstanding, 43 Good and 4 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 14 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
19
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
28
43
4
1
2
Outstanding (28) Good (43) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
3
14
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

E5 9NU is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is World Foods k-superstore, 0.3 miles away.

Millfields Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • World Foods k-superstore
    E58BB
    0.3 mi
  • Kenninghall Food & Wine
    E58BS
    0.4 mi
  • Mercan Food Centre
    N167SJ
    0.7 mi
  • Chats Organic
    E50LP
    0.8 mi
  • So Real
    N166NA
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Millfields Park
    E50AR
    0.3 mi
  • Clapton Pond
    E50QH
    0.3 mi
  • The Wharf Park
    E59RL
    0.3 mi
  • Leyton Marsh
    E59HP
    0.5 mi
  • Hackney Downs
    E58QP
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Clapton is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E5 9NU - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Unknown Station (0.2 mi), Rectory Road (0.7 mi), Unknown Station (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
  • Clapton
    E59PY
    0.2 mi
  • Unknown Station
    E59JP
    0.2 mi
  • Rectory Road
    N167SQ
    0.7 mi
  • Unknown Station
    N167SR
    0.7 mi
  • Lea Bridge
    E107NT
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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