Is E6 1LF a good place to live?

East London (E6 1LF), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E6 1LF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (34 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E6 1LF is a UK postcode in E6 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Upton Park, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E6 1LF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in E6 1LF. It ranks in the top half 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E6 1LF is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in E6 1LF.

The most common categories are Burglary (29%), Vehicle crime (29%), Other theft (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E6, this postcode ranks 308 of 936 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Burglary
2 (29%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (29%)
Other Theft
1 (14%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (14%)
Theft From Person
1 (14%)

Schools near E6 1LF

97 schools near E6 1LF, including 34 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (30 Outstanding, 42 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 14 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
21
Secondary
34
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
30
42
2
2
Outstanding (30) Good (42) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools21 schools
4
14
2
1
Outstanding (4) Good (14) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1)

Nearby amenities

E6 1LF is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is SJV Cash & Carry, 0.3 miles away.

Priory Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 4 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
4
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • SJV Cash & Carry
    E63BB
    0.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E61HU
    0.4 mi
  • Northwest
    E62HX
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    E139AP
    0.5 mi
  • Aladdins Mahal
    E61AD
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Priory Park
    E61QZ
    0.2 mi
  • Central Park
    E63HW
    0.4 mi
  • Upperton Road Park
    E139LN
    0.5 mi
  • Plashet Park
    E78QR
    0.6 mi
  • Brampton Park
    E63PT
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Upton Park is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from E6 1LF - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include East Ham (0.6 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Upton Park
    E139AP
    0.5 mi
  • East Ham
    E126SE
    0.6 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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