Is E6 1EB a good place to live?
East London (E6 1EB), East London, England
View E6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E6 1EB has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 97 nearby (34 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E6 1EB is a UK postcode in E6 with a higher than average crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Upton Park, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E6 1EB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 20 incidents were reported in E6 1EB. It ranks 734 of 936 for safety within E6.
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
- 4/5 — Moderate
- Schools
- 79/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
E6 1EB is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 20 incidents were reported in E6 1EB.
The most common categories are Violent crime (30%), Anti-social behaviour (30%), Burglary (10%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E6, this postcode ranks 734 of 936 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E6 district average
- 320 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E6 1EB
97 schools near E6 1EB, including 34 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 77 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 44 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E6 1EB 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 Lidl, 0.1 miles away.
Priory Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Lidl0.1 mi
- Aladdins Mahal0.1 mi
- Bharat Food Store0.2 mi
- SJV Cash & Carry0.6 mi
- Lidl0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- Priory Park0.2 mi
- Plashet Park0.5 mi
- Upperton Road Park0.6 mi
- Plaistow Park0.8 mi
- West Ham Park0.8 mi
Transportation
Upton Park is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E6 1EB - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include East Ham (0.7 mi), Plaistow (0.9 mi), Woodgrange Park (1.0 mi).
In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Upton Park0.1 mi
- East Ham0.7 mi
- Plaistow0.9 mi
- Woodgrange Park1.0 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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