Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 5DW.
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.
45Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
124 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stewart Headlam Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi
128crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 128 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 79.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
80GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 74 GP, 6 hospitals, 60 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR. — 0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.1 mi
Whitechapel Rail Station0.2 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.2 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.2 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.4 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
52green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
150supermarkets
150 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Asda, Budgens, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Whitechapel — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 5DW.
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
Air qualityModerate
25.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
59dB 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 — 3,194 sales.
About E1 5DW
E1 5DW scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Whitechapel about 3 minutes' walk away. 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 5DW 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is Stewart Headlam Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 128 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 60 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR., about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
