Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E1W 3ES.
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.
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Marion Richardson Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
52crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
56GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 51 GP, 5 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP — 0.5 mi
Limehouse Rail Station0.3 mi
Shadwell Rail Station0.5 mi
Limehouse DLR Station0.3 mi
Shadwell DLR Station0.5 mi
Shadwell DLR Station0.5 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
125supermarkets
125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Limehouse Commercial Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E1W 3ES.
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
Air qualityModerate
23.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E1W.
Average sold price by property type across the E1W district, 2021–2026 — 1,532 sales.
About E1W 3ES
E1W 3ES scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Limehouse Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E1W 3ES is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,397 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Marion Richardson Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 51 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONDON INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
