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E1 5BD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

E1 5BD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,715 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E1 5BD.

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.

Schools82/100
46Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

123 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 171 schools in total

Swanlea SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miStewart Headlam Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miOsmani Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miThomas Buxton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miJohn Scurr Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miLondon Islamic School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Swanlea School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
202crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 202 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 136.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100
72GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 66 GP, 6 hospitals, 59 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL TOWER HAMLETS — 0.2 mi

Transport89/100
Whitechapel Rail Station0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.3 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.1 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.5 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57/100
46green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.47 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
147supermarkets

147 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Whitechapel — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 5BD.

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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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 5BD

E1 5BD scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Whitechapel 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 5BD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,715 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 171 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Swanlea School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 202 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 59 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL TOWER HAMLETS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Whitechapel Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), Bethnal Green Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Whitechapel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Whitechapel Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 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 moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 46 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.47 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 147 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Budgens, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Whitechapel, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.

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 5BD 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.