Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E14 7HN

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NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, Limehouse Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 11 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

95Schools 55Safety 92Health 96Transport 92Green 92Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Limehouse · 0.5 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 7HN.

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?

96Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

141 schools in total

3Nursery

91Primary

33Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

5All-through

27 Outstanding69 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate43 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Cyril Jackson Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi 2Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi 4Stebon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5Stephen Hawking SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOtherGood0.3 mi 6St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary FederationAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

192crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent56

ASB51

Shoplifting5

Public order16

Vehicle7

Burglary10

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92

Can I see a GP?

45GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

41GP

4Hospital

38Pharmacy

46Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport96

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

1Ferry

39Bus

Stations

1Limehouse Rail Station0.5 mi

2Westferry DLR Station0.3 mi

3Westferry0.3 mi

4Limehouse0.4 mi

·39 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 7HN?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min11 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space92

How green is it?

161green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities95101.5 ha of parkland — about 145 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.17 mi away

Countryside54Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

53Parks

75Playgrounds

2Fields

18Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

99shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Lidl

29Tesco

5Asda

21Sainsbury's

5Iceland

11Co-op

11Library

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 7HN.

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 7HN

E14 7HN scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Limehouse Rail Station 0.5 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E14 7HN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,458 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 141 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 69 rated Good. The nearest school is Cyril Jackson Primary School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 192 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NASH CHEMIST, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,458 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 7HN — 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 7HN a good place to live?

E14 7HN scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (96/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 7HN?

There are 141 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 7HN, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 7HN safe?

192 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 7HN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 7HN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 7HN includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 11 sq mi is reachable from E14 7HN within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 7HN?

E14 7HN has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average 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 7HN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 7HN: 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 7HN area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+7HN. E14 7HN is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.