Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E1 4AD

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NestScope Score

69/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Outstanding 0.1 miles away, Stepney Green Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 17 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

83Schools 55Safety 83Health 91Transport 88Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.1 mi
Stepney Green · 0.1 mi
More crime than most of England

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TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around E1 4AD.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools83

Are the schools any good?

120Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

163 schools in total

5Nursery

103Primary

38Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

8All-through

37 Outstanding83 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate42 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1London East Alternative ProvisionAges 5–19All-throughOtherOutstanding0.1 mi 2Alice Model Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.1 mi 3John Scurr Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 4Mazahirul Uloom London SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryIndependent0.2 mi 5Bangabandhu Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Stepney Park Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

Live count unavailable.

A middling picture on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 2/10

Behind about 5 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

68GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

63GP

5Hospital

51Pharmacy

52Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

1Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

48Bus

Stations

1Stepney Green Station0.1 mi

2Bethnal Green0.4 mi

·48 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 4AD?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min17 sq mi

about 4 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space88

How green is it?

174green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9398.1 ha of parkland — about 140 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside52Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

52Parks

74Playgrounds

3Fields

27Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

144shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

33Sainsbury's

44Tesco

16Co-op

1Budgens

6Iceland

3Asda

15Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Tower Hamlets, 71% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 92% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Tower Hamlets, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 4AD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E1.

Average sold price by property type across the E1 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E1 4AD

E1 4AD scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Stepney Green Station Local 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1 4AD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,973 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 3/10).

There are 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is London East Alternative Provision (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.1 mi away.

Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is QMUL TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,973 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E1 4AD — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is E1 4AD a good place to live?

E1 4AD scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E1 4AD?

There are 163 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 4AD, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 4AD safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for E1 4AD. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near E1 4AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 4AD includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 17 sq mi is reachable from E1 4AD within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 4AD?

E1 4AD has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around E1 4AD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E1 4AD: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — E1 4AD area report, nestscope.uk/area/E1+4AD. E1 4AD is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.