How many schools are near E2 7AA?

There are 170 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E2 7AA, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

126 crimes were reported within 400m of E2 7AA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E2 7AA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E2 7AA includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

E2 7AA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

E2 7AA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,274 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

65Schools

40Safety

73Health

79Transport

68Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E2 7AA.

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.

Schools65/100

40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

122 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total

Elizabeth Selby Infants' SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Lawdale Junior SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Oaklands SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Columbia Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Mulberry Academy ShoreditchGood · 0.3 mi City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100

126crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 126 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

79GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 73 GP, 6 hospitals, 71 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR. — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

Bethnal Green Rail Station0.4 mi

Bethnal Green Underground Station0.4 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100

49green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 27.1 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (800 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

152supermarkets

152 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Bethnal Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 7AA.

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E2.

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

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 7AA

E2 7AA scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bethnal Express about 4 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 7AA 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 126 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 73 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 71 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR., about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Bethnal Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 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).

There are 49 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (800 m²), within a short walk.

There are 152 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Tesco Bethnal Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 7AA on NestScope.

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