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E1 1NU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

E1 1NU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,345 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E1 1NU.

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.

Schools70/100
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

117 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total

London Enterprise Academy0.0 miHarry Gosling Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miKobi Nazrul Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miDate Palm Primary0.1 miMadani Secondary Girls' School0.1 miButtercup Primary School0.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Harry Gosling Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
163crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 163 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 102.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
83GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 75 GP, 8 hospitals, 75 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DIGITAL MEDICAL SUPPLY UK LTD (LIVI) — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100
Whitechapel Rail Station0.4 mi
Shadwell Rail Station0.4 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.3 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.3 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.4 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
51green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 9.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
157supermarkets

157 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Whitechapel Fieldgate Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 1NU.

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
27.8µg/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
71dB 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.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1NU

E1 1NU scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Whitechapel Fieldgate Express about 3 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 1NU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,345 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is London Enterprise Academy, within a short walk.

There were 163 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 75 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DIGITAL MEDICAL SUPPLY UK LTD (LIVI), about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Whitechapel Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Shadwell Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Aldgate East Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Aldgate East Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Whitechapel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 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 71 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 51 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 157 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Whitechapel Fieldgate Express, about 3 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 1NU on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.