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Thinking of living at E3 2LU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy | Primary | 400 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Chisenhale Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Olga Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Mulberry UTC | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 30.3 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Central Foundation Girls' School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bobby Moore Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 64.3 · 37.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Science Academy East London | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 56.9 · 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gatehouse School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Mazahirul Uloom London School | Independent | 2.0 km | 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah | Independent | 2.2 km | 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near E3 2LU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness | Dip Bars | 530 m | 48 |
| Swimming | The Roman Baths | 510 m | 46 |
| Tennis | Victoria Park Tennis Courts (Hackney) | 660 m | 41 |
| Yoga | Social Yoga | 480 m | 30 |
| Football | West Ham United Football Club | 780 m | 28 |
| Pilates | Omega Fitness Lab | 680 m | 20 |
| Multi-sport | London Stadium | 770 m | 13 |
| Running | London Marathon Community Track | 780 m | 13 |
| Boxing | Duffy Boxing | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Basketball | Carpenters Sports Garden | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Athletics | Victoria Park (Hackney) | 690 m | 11 |
| Climbing | Mile End Climbing Wall | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Billiards | Heineken Sports Bar | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Skateboard | Cow Skateshop | 410 m | 9 |
| Cycling | Cycling Club Hackney | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Squash | Qmotion Health & Fitness | 1.8 km | 9 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 98. 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: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hackney Wick, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 4.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Old Ford Road (E3), 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 276, 488); 137 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
64% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Mulberry UTC, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 30.3 · 1.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (1.1 km) and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (8.5 km) and Ilford County High School (9.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Welcome Co-op, 400 m away, with Old Ford Supermarket closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ruston Street Clinic (under 50 m), with Parnell Chemist the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Barber’s Inspiration is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Homerton University Hospital, 2.0 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 42 restaurants and cafés and 7 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Sultan Sofrasi is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Eleanor Arms the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 148 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (84%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 332 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
56 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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The nearest park is Lefevre Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 9.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 6.4 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 30 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is BPP University, 4.2 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.