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E2 0AR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

E2 0AR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 3,280 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E2 0AR.

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.

Schools53/100
44Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

127 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 172 schools in total

Lawdale Junior SchoolGood · 0.2 miOaklands SchoolGood · 0.2 miHague Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miDarul Hadis Latifiah0.2 miElizabeth Selby Infants' SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Lawdale Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100
160crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 160 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 94)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78/100
87GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 81 GP, 6 hospitals, 65 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR. — 0.3 mi

Transport77/100
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.3 mi
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.3 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.2 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100
54green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 19.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
140supermarkets

140 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Iceland Bethnal Green — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 0AR.

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

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 qualityModerate
25.6µg/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
56dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E2.

Average sold price by property type across the E2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M£2M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached——
Semi-detached£868k—
Terraced£951k▲ 5.0%
Flat£472k▼ 13.2%

District-level averages (E2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E2 0AR

E2 0AR scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Bethnal Green within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E2 0AR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,280 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 3/10).

There are 172 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 88 rated Good. The nearest school is Lawdale Junior School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 160 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 65 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR., about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Bethnal Green Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 46 dB Lden).

There are 54 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), within a short walk.

There are 140 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Iceland Bethnal Green, within a short walk. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E2 0AR on NestScope.

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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.