E17 6LX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

E17 6LX

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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

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,894 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

81Schools

68Safety

76Health

95Transport

85Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E17 6LX.

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.

Schools81

17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

74 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 122 schools in total

St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Willowfield SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Coppermill Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Stoneydown Park SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Big Creative Academy0.3 mi Mission Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety68

38crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 38 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 22.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare76

34GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 34 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED — 0.3 mi

Transport95

Blackhorse Road Rail Station0.2 mi

St James Street (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

Blackhorse Road Underground Station0.3 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space85

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17.5 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

47supermarkets

47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Tesco Walthamstow Forest Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E17 6LX.

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

17.8µg/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

50dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB 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, 2021–2026 — 7,741 sales.

About E17 6LX

E17 6LX scores 75/100 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 6LX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,894 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 122 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 38 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 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JAMES MEDICAL PRACTICE LIMITED, about 6 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 6LX — 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 6LX?

There are 122 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E17 6LX, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E17 6LX safe?

38 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E17 6LX 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 E17 6LX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E17 6LX includes 2 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E17 6LX?

E17 6LX has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — 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 E17 6LX does NestScope look?

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