Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 2QL.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 162 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Blue Gate Fields Infants' School (Good) — 0.1 mi
89crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 89 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 56.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 61 GP, 7 hospitals, 59 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP — 0.2 mi
Shadwell Rail Station0.1 mi
Wapping Rail Station0.5 mi
Shadwell DLR Station0.0 mi
Shadwell DLR Station0.1 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
48green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
140supermarkets
140 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Stepney — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 2QL.
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
Air qualityModerate
23.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E1.
Average sold price by property type across the E1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,194 sales.
About E1 2QL
E1 2QL scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Stepney about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E1 2QL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,599 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 1/10).
There are 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is Blue Gate Fields Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 89 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 59 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
