Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E14 8BU

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NestScope Score

76/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away and Limehouse Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 7.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 61Safety 88Health 93Transport 94Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Limehouse · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E14 8BU.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

96Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

142 schools in total

4Nursery

91Primary

34Secondary

7Post-16 & universities

5All-through

26 Outstanding70 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate44 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Cyril Jackson Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi 2Stephen Hawking SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOtherGood0.4 mi 3Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi 4Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Redriff Primary, City of London AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

47crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent11

ASB15

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle1

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

40GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

36GP

4Hospital

37Pharmacy

47Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

2Ferry

40Bus

Stations

1Limehouse Rail Station0.4 mi

2Westferry DLR Station0.3 mi

3Westferry0.3 mi

4Limehouse0.4 mi

·40 bus stopsnearest 0.19 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E14 8BU?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min7.7 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 space94

How green is it?

144green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9788 ha of parkland — about 126 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside53Russia Dock Woodland (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

44Parks

73Playgrounds

2Fields

15Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

112shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

34Tesco

14Co-op

3Lidl

5Asda

23Sainsbury's

3Waitrose

13Library

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 8BU.

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 8BU

E14 8BU scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — 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 8BU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,802 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 1/10).

There are 142 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is Cyril Jackson Primary School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NASH CHEMIST, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,802 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 8BU — 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 8BU a good place to live?

E14 8BU scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E14 8BU?

There are 142 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E14 8BU, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E14 8BU safe?

47 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E14 8BU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E14 8BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E14 8BU includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.7 sq mi is reachable from E14 8BU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E14 8BU?

E14 8BU has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 8BU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E14 8BU: 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 8BU area report, nestscope.uk/area/E14+8BU. E14 8BU is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.