Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E1 4SF

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NestScope Score

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good within a short walk and Limehouse Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

85Schools 61Safety 86Health 90Transport 94Green 93Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Limehouse · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E1 4SF.

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.

Schools85

Are the schools any good?

106Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

151 schools in total

4Nursery

95Primary

37Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

6All-through

32 Outstanding74 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate43 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Halley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Ben Jonson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Cayley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.2 mi 5Solebay Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 6Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

84crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent23

ASB25

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle7

Burglary7

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

55GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

50GP

5Hospital

47Pharmacy

45Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

3Metro & tram

0Ferry

50Bus

Stations

1Limehouse Rail Station0.4 mi

2Stepney Green Station0.4 mi

3Limehouse0.4 mi

4Limehouse DLR Station0.4 mi

·50 bus stopsnearest 0.02 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E1 4SF?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 12 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

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

Green space94

How green is it?

167green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9795.9 ha of parkland — about 137 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.14 mi away

Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

58Parks

73Playgrounds

2Fields

19Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

116shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

27Sainsbury's

37Tesco

3Asda

13Co-op

2Lidl

5Iceland

12Library

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 4SF.

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 4SF

E1 4SF scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E1 4SF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,366 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 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Halley Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 50 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARFORD HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,366 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 4SF — 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 4SF a good place to live?

E1 4SF scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E1 4SF?

There are 151 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 4SF, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E1 4SF safe?

84 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E1 4SF 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 4SF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 4SF includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from E1 4SF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E1 4SF?

E1 4SF has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 4SF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E1 4SF: 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 4SF area report, nestscope.uk/area/E1+4SF. E1 4SF is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.