Is E18 2DF a good place to live?

East London (E18 2DF), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E18 2DF has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (21 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E18 2DF is a UK postcode in E18 with an average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Snaresbrook, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E18 2DF include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in E18 2DF. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within E18.

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
73/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E18 2DF is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in E18 2DF.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (50%), Other theft (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E18, this postcode ranks 36 of 380 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E18 district average
287 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (50%)
Other Theft
1 (50%)

Schools near E18 2DF

96 schools near E18 2DF, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 48 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 16 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

75
Primary
21
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
17
48
2
8
Outstanding (17) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (8)
Secondary schools21 schools
4
16
1
Outstanding (4) Good (16) Requires Improvement (1)

Nearby amenities

E18 2DF 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, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.6 miles away.

Johnian's is just 0.4 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    E112AE
    0.6 mi
  • Co-op Food
    E181JJ
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E181AY
    0.6 mi
  • Waitrose
    E182NA
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco
    E111HT
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Johnian's
    E111PJ
    0.4 mi
  • Nightingale Green
    E112EX
    0.4 mi
  • Christchurch Green
    E112RQ
    0.5 mi
  • Onslow Gardens
    E181NA
    0.8 mi
  • George Green
    E112RN
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Snaresbrook is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E18 2DF - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include South Woodford (0.6 mi), Wanstead (0.7 mi), Wood Street (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Snaresbrook
    E111QE
    0.3 mi
  • South Woodford
    E181AG
    0.6 mi
  • Wanstead
    E112JQ
    0.7 mi
  • Wood Street
    E173LZ
    0.9 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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