How many schools are near E1 5AR?

There are 170 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E1 5AR, including 40 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

129 crimes were reported within 400m of E1 5AR 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 5AR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E1 5AR includes 3 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

E1 5AR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E1 5AR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,244 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

30Safety

78Health

84Transport

59Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E1 5AR.

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.

Schools87/100

43Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Thomas Buxton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi Osmani Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi William Davis Primary School0.2 mi Swanlea SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Stewart Headlam Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Thomas Buxton Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100

129crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 129 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 79.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100

74GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 67 GP, 7 hospitals, 67 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR. — 0.2 mi

Transport84/100

Whitechapel Rail Station0.3 mi

Bethnal Green Rail Station0.3 mi

Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.5 mi

Whitechapel Underground Station0.2 mi

Whitechapel Underground Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space59/100

45green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

164supermarkets

164 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Asda Bethnal Green Vallance Road Petrol Filling Station — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 5AR.

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

25.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

59dB 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 5AR

E1 5AR scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Asda Bethnal Green Vallance Road Petrol Filling Station within a short walk. 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 5AR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,244 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 40 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Thomas Buxton Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 129 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 67 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR., about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Whitechapel Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Shoreditch High Street Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Whitechapel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Whitechapel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 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 low (about 49 dB Lden), and rail noise is moderate (about 59 dB Lden).

There are 45 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk.

There are 164 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco and others. The nearest is Asda Bethnal Green Vallance Road Petrol Filling Station, within a short walk. A public library is about 6 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 5AR on NestScope.

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