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E1 8BU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

E1 8BU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,328 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E1 8BU.

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.

Safety69/100
139crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 139 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 84.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100
75GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 65 GP, 10 hospitals, 76 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

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

Transport96/100
Shadwell Rail Station0.5 mi
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.3 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.3 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space49/100
42green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
163supermarkets

163 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Leman Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E1 8BU.

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
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£591k 40.0%
Flat£503k 2.8%

District-level averages (E1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E1 8BU

E1 8BU scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Shadwell Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.