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E17 6LA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

E17 6LA

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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
77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,422 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E17 6LA.

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.

Schools77
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

72 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 110 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Stoneydown Park School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety71
37crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 37 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79
34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 34 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED — 0.4 mi

Transport95
Blackhorse Road Rail Station0.3 mi
St James Street (London) Rail Station0.3 mi
Blackhorse Road Underground Station0.3 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72
8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Stoneydown Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities94
47supermarkets

47 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 6LA.

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 noiseModerate
55dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

Railways, 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, 202120267,741 sales.

About E17 6LA

E17 6LA scores 77/100 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 6LA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,422 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 110 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Stoneydown Park School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 37 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E17 6LA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 6LA?

There are 110 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E17 6LA, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E17 6LA safe?

37 crimes were reported within 400m of E17 6LA 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 E17 6LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E17 6LA includes 2 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E17 6LA?

E17 6LA has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — 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 6LA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E17 6LA: 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.

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.