E17 6HX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

E17 6HX

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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

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,694 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

71Safety

83Health

96Transport

71Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E17 6HX.

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.

Schools82

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

72 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 107 schools in total

Big Creative Academy0.1 mi Stoneydown Park SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Willowfield SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hillyfield Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Big Creative Independent School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stoneydown Park School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety71

60crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 60 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 34.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 32 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SINNOTT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport96

Blackhorse Road Rail Station0.3 mi

Blackhorse Road Underground Station0.3 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92

48supermarkets

48 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Walthamstow Forest Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E17 6HX.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.9µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E17.

Average sold price by property type across the E17 district, 2021–2026 — 7,741 sales.

About E17 6HX

E17 6HX scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Blackhorse Road Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E17 6HX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,694 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 2/10).

There are 107 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Big Creative Academy, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SINNOTT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 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 E17 6HX — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near E17 6HX?

There are 107 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E17 6HX, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E17 6HX safe?

60 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E17 6HX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E17 6HX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E17 6HX includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E17 6HX?

E17 6HX has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 E17 6HX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E17 6HX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.