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 E2 6NR.
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.
39Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
117 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (Good) — 0.1 mi
131crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 131 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 78.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
80GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 74 GP, 6 hospitals, 73 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
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
57green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 30.9 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
155supermarkets
155 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 6NR.
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
Air qualityModerate
25.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 — 2,286 sales.
About E2 6NR
E2 6NR scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bethnal Green Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E2 6NR 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 131 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 73 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR., about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
