Is E9 5LN a good place to live?
East London (E9 5LN), East London, England
View E9 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
E9 5LN has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 93 nearby (31 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
E9 5LN is a UK postcode in E9 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 71 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hackney Wick, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around E9 5LN include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 9 incidents were reported in E9 5LN. It ranks in the top half for safety within E9.
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 — Good
- Schools
- 78/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
E9 5LN is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 9 incidents were reported in E9 5LN.
The most common categories are Violent crime (33%), Theft from person (33%), Public order (22%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within E9, this postcode ranks 314 of 723 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- E9 district average
- 472 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near E9 5LN
93 schools near E9 5LN, including 31 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 71 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 42 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
E9 5LN 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 Welcome, 0.3 miles away.
Canal Park is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Welcome0.3 mi
- Waitrose0.6 mi
- Riverside Supermarket0.6 mi
- Marks & Spencer0.8 mi
- Wa Na Hong Oriental Supermarket0.8 mi
Parks & green space
- Canal Park0.1 mi
- Canal Park (North)0.1 mi
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park0.3 mi
- Mabley Green0.5 mi
- Portlands0.5 mi
Transportation
Hackney Wick is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from E9 5LN - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Stratford International DLR (0.6 mi), Stratford International (0.6 mi), Unknown Station (0.7 mi).
In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Hackney Wick0.1 mi
- Stratford International DLR0.6 mi
- Stratford International0.6 mi
- Unknown Station0.7 mi
- Unknown Station0.7 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 10%, ultrafast 6%, superfast 88%.
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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