Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

E14 3BL

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NestScope Score

84/ 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 within a short walk and Island Gardens 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 4.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

95Schools 69Safety 84Health 92Transport 96Green 91Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Island Gardens · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 3BL.

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?

56Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

85 schools in total

3Nursery

59Primary

12Secondary

6Post-16 & universities

4All-through

11 Outstanding45 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate27 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

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

Nearest top-rated

Safety69

Is it safe?

20crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent6

ASB9

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

Healthcare84

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

27GP

0Hospital

24Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

1Ferry

25Bus

Stations

1Island Gardens0.1 mi

2Island Gardens DLR Station0.2 mi

3Mudchute DLR Station0.3 mi

·25 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 3BL?

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 space96

How green is it?

83green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities98108.3 ha of parkland — about 155 football pitches · largest park 73.5 ha, 0.13 mi away

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

16Parks

46Playgrounds

1Fields

9Sports

5Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

99shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

10Co-op

6M&S

6Asda

17Sainsbury's

20Tesco

2Waitrose

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 3BL.

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 3BL

E14 3BL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and schools — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 3BL 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 85 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is George Green's School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BURNEY STREET PMS, 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 3BL — 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 3BL a good place to live?

E14 3BL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (96/100) and weakest on safety (69/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 3BL?

There are 85 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 3BL, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 3BL safe?

20 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 3BL 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 3BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 3BL includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from E14 3BL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 3BL?

E14 3BL has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 3BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 3BL: 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 3BL area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+3BL. E14 3BL is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.