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Thinking of living at E14 8AL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Jackson Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Mayflower Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Sir William Burrough Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Langdon Park Community School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 18.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bacon's College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mazahirul Uloom London School | Independent | 1.8 km | 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| London Islamic School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Virgin Active (Canary Riverside) | 440 m | 60 |
| Fitness | Poplar Public Baths | 930 m | 45 |
| Tennis | Ropemakers Field | 330 m | 43 |
| Football | Limehouse Youth Centre | 220 m | 30 |
| Yoga | Canada Water Studios | 2.0 km | 30 |
| Pilates | Island Studio | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Basketball | Limehouse Youth Centre | 220 m | 14 |
| Boxing | Aberfeldy Boxing Club | 1.5 km | 14 |
| Climbing | Canary Wall | 100 m | 13 |
| Skateboard | Mile End Skate Park | 830 m | 12 |
| Running | Mile End parkrun | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Athletics | Mile End Field | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Mile End Park Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Billiards | The Artful Dodger | 3.0 km | 9 |
| Squash | Qmotion Health & Fitness | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Darts | Decathlon | 2.0 km | 8 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 102. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 54% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Westferry DLR station, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Limehouse, 900 m away, with 2.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Limehouse Police Station, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 135, 277, D7, D3); 267 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 11 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
64% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Cyril Jackson Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Stebon Primary School (0.7 km), with 11 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Paul's Way Trust School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 51.8 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (1 km) and Mulberry School for Girls (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (11.2 km) and Bexley Grammar School (11.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 200 m away, with Al Aksa Services closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Limehouse Practice (100 m), with Nash Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Scintillate is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 2.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Canary Wall Climbing Centre Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Star of the East the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 171 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
60 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 2.1 km |
| 21.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul Ummah School | Independent | 2.2 km | 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near E14 8AL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St Annes Church, Narrow Street).
There are 40 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (92%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
The nearest park is St Anne's Churchyard, 250 m away; for exercise, Canary Wall (100 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 9.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 5.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Many neighbours rent: 42% of households rent privately and 30% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Ravensbourne University London, 2.5 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.