Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 8BQ.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
116 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 180 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
191crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 191 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 110)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 59 GP, 9 hospitals, 77 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.1 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.1 mi
Aldgate Underground Station0.1 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.0 mi
171supermarkets
171 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Mansell St Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 8BQ.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
53dB 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 8BQ
E1 8BQ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Mansell St Express 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 8BQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,678 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 1/10).
There are 180 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 191 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 77 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
