Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 5QU.
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
123 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 168 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hague Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
187crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 187 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 112.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
87GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 81 GP, 6 hospitals, 61 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR. — 0.2 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.1 mi
Whitechapel Rail Station0.3 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.2 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.3 mi
Whitechapel Underground Station0.3 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
46green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 18.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
143supermarkets
143 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Whitechapel — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 5QU.
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 noiseLoud
78dB 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 5QU
E1 5QU scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Whitechapel about 4 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 5QU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,446 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 40 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Hague Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 187 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 61 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR., about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
