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Thinking of living at E3 4HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Clara Grant Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Wellington Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Agnes RC Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Marner Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | Primary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Central Foundation Girls' School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 51.8 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bow School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mazahirul Uloom London School | Independent | 1.7 km | 10.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gatehouse School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Azhar Academy Girls School | Independent | 2.6 km | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near E3 4HF, 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 | Marchon | 1.2 km | 52 |
| Swimming | Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium | 910 m | 50 |
| Tennis | Ian Mikardo High School | 500 m | 44 |
| Football | Mile End Field | 1.0 km | 29 |
| Yoga | Liquid Movement - Yoga, Sound, Motion | 1.2 km | 27 |
| Pilates | Re-Core Pilates | 1.7 km | 19 |
| Skateboard | Mile End Skate Park | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Running | Mile End parkrun | 1.1 km | 13 |
| Boxing | Aberfeldy Boxing Club | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Basketball | Limehouse Youth Centre | 1.8 km | 13 |
| Athletics | Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium | 910 m | 12 |
| Climbing | Mile End Climbing Wall | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Multi-sport | Mile End Park Leisure Centre | 940 m | 10 |
| Billiards | Heineken Sports Bar | 2.2 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Cycling Club Hackney | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Badminton | Poplar Public Baths | 1.5 km | 7 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 103. 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: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Devons Road DLR station, a few minutes' walk (250 m). The nearest rail station is Limehouse, 1.8 km away, with 2.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Devons Road Station, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route 108); 55 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
66% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is The Clara Grant Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Wellington Primary School (0.5 km), with 10 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Central Foundation Girls' School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 54.3 · 19.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School (1.7 km) and Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (2.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (9.9 km) and Ilford County High School (10.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS, 500 m away, with Kay's Local closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellington Way Health Centre (350 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Cutting Edge Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 2.5 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Smoke & Pepper is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Dead Pedro's the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 112 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 18 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (93%).
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
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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It's growing: about 277 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rounton Park, 100 m away; for exercise, énergie Fitness (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 5.3 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 31 km.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Ravensbourne University London, 3.1 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.