Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

E14 3BF

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NestScope Score

83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Island Gardens 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 69Safety 83Health 91Transport 83Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Island Gardens · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 3BF.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools95

Are the schools any good?

57Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

84 schools in total

4Nursery

58Primary

11Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

4All-through

10 Outstanding47 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate25 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Canary Wharf College, GlenworthAges 4–11Primary0.1 mi 3George Green's SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryGood0.3 mi 4Cubitt Town Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 5University of GreenwichUniversity0.4 mi 6Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety69

Is it safe?

15crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB8

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle0

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

24GP

0Hospital

26Pharmacy

27Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

3Metro & tram

0Ferry

15Bus

Stations

1Island Gardens0.4 mi

2Island Gardens DLR Station0.4 mi

3Mudchute DLR Station0.5 mi

·15 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 3BF?

By car · 30 min167 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 12 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 38 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

74green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities89108.7 ha of parkland — about 155 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.33 mi away

Countryside53Mudchute Park Farm (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

14Parks

43Playgrounds

1Fields

8Sports

4Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

99shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

12Co-op

15Sainsbury's

6Asda

5M&S

21Tesco

6Iceland

12Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Tower Hamlets, 71% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 92% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Tower Hamlets, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E14 3BF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E14.

Average sold price by property type across the E14 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E14 3BF

E14 3BF scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 3BF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,427 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 4/10).

There are 84 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is St Luke's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 27 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOWER HAMLETS NETWORK 8 PCN-EAS, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,427 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E14 3BF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is E14 3BF a good place to live?

E14 3BF scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (95/100) and weakest on safety (69/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 3BF?

There are 84 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 3BF, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 3BF safe?

15 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 3BF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 3BF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 3BF includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from E14 3BF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 3BF?

E14 3BF has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around E14 3BF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 3BF: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — E14 3BF area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+3BF. E14 3BF is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.