Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1 8LY.
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.
24Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 174 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
94crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
65GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 56 GP, 9 hospitals, 72 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.2 mi
Tower Gateway DLR Station0.2 mi
Tower Hill Underground Station0.3 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.19 ha) — 0.0 mi
170supermarkets
170 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Wapping London Dock Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1 8LY.
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
29.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 — 3,254 sales.
About E1 8LY
E1 8LY scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Wapping London Dock Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E1 8LY 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 174 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Mulberry Academy London Dock, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 72 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
