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 8BF.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
114 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 171 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Harry Gosling Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
178crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 178 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 107.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
76GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 66 GP, 10 hospitals, 76 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.0 mi
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.2 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.2 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.3 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
44green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.55 ha) — 0.1 mi
164supermarkets
164 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Leman Street Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 8BF.
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
27.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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 8BF
E1 8BF scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Leman Street Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E1 8BF is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,542 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 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Harry Gosling Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 178 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, 10 hospitals and 76 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
