Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 8JQ.
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
108 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
83crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 64 GP, 9 hospitals, 71 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Shadwell Rail Station0.5 mi
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.3 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.3 mi
Aldgate East Underground Station0.4 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 9.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
160supermarkets
160 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wapping London Dock Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 8JQ.
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 qualityModerate
25.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
72dB 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 8JQ
E1 8JQ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Wapping London Dock 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 8JQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,535 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 83 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 64 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 71 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
