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E1 8BH · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026

E1 8BH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
63/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,542 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E1 8BH.

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.

Safety45/100
170crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 170 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 103.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100
75GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 65 GP, 10 hospitals, 77 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport94/100
Shadwell Rail Station0.5 mi
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.2 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.2 mi
Aldgate Underground Station0.3 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100
46green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.55 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
163supermarkets

163 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 8BH.

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
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB 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, 202120263,194 sales.

About E1 8BH

E1 8BH scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Leman Street Local 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 8BH 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 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Harry Gosling Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 170 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 77 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.

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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.