Is E6 1LF a good place to live?
East London (E6 1LF), East London, England
View E6 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
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.
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 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.
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
Supermarkets
- SJV Cash & Carry0.3 mi
- Sainsbury's0.4 mi
- Northwest0.4 mi
- Lidl0.5 mi
- Aladdins Mahal0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Priory Park0.2 mi
- Central Park0.4 mi
- Upperton Road Park0.5 mi
- Plashet Park0.6 mi
- Brampton Park0.6 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.
- Upton Park0.5 mi
- East Ham0.6 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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