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E16 2AE · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026

E16 2AE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,030 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E16 2AE.

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.

Schools76/100
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

58 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Drew Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HEALTH VISITORS LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM — 0.4 mi

Transport86/100
London City Airport0.3 mi
London City Airport DLR Station0.2 mi
Royal Albert DLR Station0.4 mi
Royal Albert DLR Station0.4 mi

17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 9.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities74/100
47supermarkets

47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, Lidl, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Newham Royal Wharf Local — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E16 2AE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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
20.8µg/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
47dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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, 202120264,509 sales.

About E16 2AE

E16 2AE scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with London City Airport about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E16 2AE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,030 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Drew Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 27 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEALTH VISITORS LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEWHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

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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.