Is E7 9DW a good place to live?
East London (E7 9DW), East London, England
View E7 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E7 9DW has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
- Schools: 98 nearby (35 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E7 9DW is a UK postcode in E7 with a higher than average crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Forest Gate, 0.2 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E7 9DW include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 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, 18 incidents were reported in E7 9DW. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E7.
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
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
E7 9DW is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 18 incidents were reported in E7 9DW.
The most common categories are Violent crime (22%), Anti-social behaviour (22%), Drugs (17%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E7, this postcode ranks 326 of 542 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E7 district average
- 302 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E7 9DW
98 schools near E7 9DW, including 35 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 76 primary schools (31 Outstanding and 42 Good) and 22 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E7 9DW is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.2 miles away.
Wellington Road Open Space is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Co-op Food0.2 mi
- Woodgrange Supermarket0.3 mi
- Greenland Supermarket0.3 mi
- Davina Supermarket0.5 mi
- Costcutter0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Wellington Road Open Space0.1 mi
- Forest Lane Park0.2 mi
- Cann Hall Park0.5 mi
- Wanstead Flats0.6 mi
- Jubilee Gardens0.7 mi
Transportation
Forest Gate is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from E7 9DW - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Wanstead Park (0.3 mi), Maryland (0.7 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Forest Gate0.2 mi
- Wanstead Park0.3 mi
- Maryland0.7 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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