E16 1SQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

E16 1SQ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

86/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,889 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

92Schools

71Safety

88Health

100Transport

65Green

89Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E16 1SQ.

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.

Schools92

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 106 schools in total

Oasis Academy SilvertownGood · 0.3 mi Britannia Village Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Royal Wharf Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Faraday School0.5 mi Hallsville Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi St Luke's Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Silvertown (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety71

81crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 57.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CUSTOM HOUSE MINOR SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport100

Royal Docks0.2 mi

West Silvertown DLR Station0.2 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.1 ha total — largest park 2.7 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.52 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities89

62supermarkets

62 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Tesco Royal Victoria Dock Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E16 1SQ.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

21.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

46dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E16.

Average sold price by property type across the E16 district, 2021–2026 — 4,571 sales.

About E16 1SQ

E16 1SQ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Royal Docks about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E16 1SQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,889 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 106 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Silvertown (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CUSTOM HOUSE MINOR SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWHAM HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E16 1SQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near E16 1SQ?

There are 106 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E16 1SQ, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E16 1SQ safe?

81 crimes were reported within 400m of E16 1SQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E16 1SQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E16 1SQ includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E16 1SQ?

E16 1SQ has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 E16 1SQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E16 1SQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.