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E2 7DY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

E2 7DY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,572 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E2 7DY.

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
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

127 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 180 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Columbia Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
91crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 91 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 55.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
82GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 76 GP, 6 hospitals, 76 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100
Hoxton Rail Station0.3 mi

46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100
53green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 18.2 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Park (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
155supermarkets

155 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Allgood Street Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 7DY.

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
24.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
74dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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, 202120262,254 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 7DY

E2 7DY scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Allgood Street Local 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 7DY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,572 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 180 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 88 rated Good. The nearest school is Columbia Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 91 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 76 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Hoxton Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 46 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 high (about 74 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 53 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (300 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 155 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Planet Organic and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Allgood Street Local, within a short walk. 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 7DY 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.