How many schools are near E1 0LB?

There are 173 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 0LB, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

102 crimes were reported within 400m of E1 0LB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E1 0LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 0LB includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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E1 0LB · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E1 0LB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,611 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

40Safety

82Health

79Transport

63Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E1 0LB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools64/100

39Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 173 schools in total

Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Marion Richardson Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Blue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bishop Challoner Catholic School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

102crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 102 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 66.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

54GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 49 GP, 5 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100

Shadwell Rail Station0.3 mi

Limehouse Rail Station0.4 mi

Shadwell DLR Station0.3 mi

Limehouse DLR Station0.4 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

50green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 21.1 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Arbour Square Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

137supermarkets

137 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Commercial Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 0LB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

24µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

73dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E1.

Average sold price by property type across the E1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,194 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached——

Terraced£591k▼ 40.0%

Flat£503k▲ 2.8%

District-level averages (E1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E1 0LB

E1 0LB scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Commercial Road Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1 0LB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,611 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 173 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Bishop Challoner Catholic School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 102 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Shadwell Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Limehouse Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Shadwell DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Shadwell DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Limehouse DLR Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 73 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 50 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Arbour Square Gardens, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 137 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Commercial Road Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E1 0LB on NestScope.

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