Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 6FS.
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.
41Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
121 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lawdale Junior School (Good) — 0.1 mi
153crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 153 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 89.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
82GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 76 GP, 6 hospitals, 67 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR. — 0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.3 mi
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.4 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.3 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.3 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
61green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 32.3 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
152supermarkets
152 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bethnal Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 6FS.
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
Air qualityModerate
25.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E2.
Average sold price by property type across the E2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.
About E2 6FS
E2 6FS scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bethnal Express 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 6FS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,880 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Lawdale Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 153 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 67 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR., within a short walk. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
