Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 5BG.
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.
43Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
121 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 168 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Osmani Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
156crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 156 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 99.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 66 GP, 7 hospitals, 67 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CGL TOWER HAMLETS — 0.1 mi
Whitechapel Rail Station0.2 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.3 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.1 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.2 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.5 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
48green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 16.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.0 mi
164supermarkets
164 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Asda Bethnal Green Vallance Road Petrol Filling Station — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 5BG.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
27.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 — 3,254 sales.
About E1 5BG
E1 5BG scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Bethnal Green Vallance Road Petrol Filling Station about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E1 5BG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,905 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 168 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Osmani Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 156 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, 7 hospitals and 67 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL TOWER HAMLETS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
