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 6LQ.
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.
40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
118 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (Good) — 0.1 mi
136crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 136 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 82.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
80GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 74 GP, 6 hospitals, 72 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR. — 0.1 mi
Bethnal Green Rail Station0.4 mi
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.4 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.4 mi
Bethnal Green Underground Station0.5 mi
31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
55green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 30.6 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
157supermarkets
157 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Asda… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bethnal Green Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 6LQ.
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 noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 6LQ
E2 6LQ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bethnal Green Express about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 6LQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,274 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 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 136 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 72 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 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
