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Thinking of living at E8 3RN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Fields Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Mowlem Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Gayhurst Community School | Primary | 600 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 64.3 · 37.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oaklands School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 52.4 · 17% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.9 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haggerston School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 22.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gatehouse School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah | Independent | 1.4 km | 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | London Fields Lido | 580 m | 61 |
| Fitness | Urban Escrima | 220 m | 49 |
| Tennis | London Fields | 550 m | 46 |
| Yoga | Waking Dreams | 360 m | 33 |
| Football | Belford House MUGA | 920 m | 33 |
| Billiards | The Hare | 510 m | 19 |
| Pilates | Studio Anatomy | 80 m | 16 |
| Basketball | Belford House MUGA | 920 m | 14 |
| Squash | Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Climbing | Climbing District | 410 m | 12 |
| Running | Knees Up | 660 m | 12 |
| Boxing | Fightzone London | 630 m | 11 |
| Skateboard | Victoria Park Skatepark | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Athletics | Victoria Park (Hackney) | 1.7 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Britannia Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Darts | Williams Ale & Cider House | 2.6 km | 9 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 92. 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: 56% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is London Fields, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is King Edward's Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 254, 55, 106, 236); 286 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
68% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is London Fields Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Orchard Primary School (0.5 km), with 13 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 39.2 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (0.8 km) and Mossbourne Community Academy (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Woodford County High School (9.2 km) and The Latymer School (9.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 350 m away, with Mare Street Market closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Greenhouse Walk-In (200 m), with Unipharm Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Glasshouse Salon is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Homerton University Hospital, 1.5 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: 86 restaurants and cafés and 7 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Elliot's is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Diddy's Bar the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 178 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
65 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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| Brick Lane School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
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Every primary near E8 3RN, 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: 45% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Mare Street, Broadway Market).
There are 15 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (81%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 173 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Broadway Market Green, 250 m away; for exercise, Basis (50 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 7.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 23.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 8.2 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 29 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 34% socially.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 62% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Law, 2.9 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.