Is E7 9RT a good place to live?

East London (E7 9RT), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E7 9RT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (32 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E7 9RT is a UK postcode in E7 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 23 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Forest Gate, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E7 9RT include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in E7 9RT. It ranks in the top 25% 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E7 9RT is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in E7 9RT.

The most common categories are Other theft (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E7, this postcode ranks 12 of 542 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents

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
Other Theft
1 (100%)

Schools near E7 9RT

97 schools near E7 9RT, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (28 Outstanding and 43 Good) and 23 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

74
Primary
23
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
28
43
3
Outstanding (28) Good (43) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools23 schools
4
13
3
3
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (3)

Nearby amenities

E7 9RT 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 MK Stores, 0.4 miles away.

Forest Lane Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • MK Stores
    E151UA
    0.4 mi
  • Aseda Trading
    E151SQ
    0.4 mi
  • Postoivoru
    E151SE
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    E70EL
    0.4 mi
  • Simge Food Centre
    E113HU
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Forest Lane Park
    E151RZ
    0.1 mi
  • Wellington Road Open Space
    E79BU
    0.2 mi
  • Jubilee Gardens
    E113HT
    0.5 mi
  • Cann Hall Park
    E113NL
    0.5 mi
  • Langthorne Park
    E114YG
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Forest Gate is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from E7 9RT - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Maryland (0.5 mi), Wanstead Park (0.5 mi), Leytonstone High Road (1.0 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Forest Gate
    E79BA
    0.4 mi
  • Maryland
    E151SB
    0.5 mi
  • Wanstead Park
    E70HX
    0.5 mi
  • Leytonstone High Road
    E114RT
    1.0 mi
  • Leyton
    E105PS
    1.0 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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