E2 7HJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

E2 7HJ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,542 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

52Safety

81Health

88Transport

54Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E2 7HJ.

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.

Schools84

35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

126 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 182 schools in total

Virginia Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Brick Lane School0.2 mi Workers' Educational Association0.2 mi Columbia Market Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Mulberry Academy ShoreditchGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Virginia Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

243crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 243 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 152.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

77GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 68 GP, 9 hospitals, 81 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INNOVATE ADHD LTD K&M — 0.3 mi

Transport88

Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.1 mi

Hoxton Rail Station0.5 mi

Old Street Underground Station0.5 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54

36green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

177supermarkets

177 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Shoreditch Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 7HJ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

28.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

50dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,286 sales.

About E2 7HJ

E2 7HJ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Shoreditch Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E2 7HJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,542 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 2/10).

There are 182 schools within the typical catchment area, including 44 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Virginia Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 243 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 81 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INNOVATE ADHD LTD K&M, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E2 7HJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near E2 7HJ?

There are 182 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E2 7HJ, including 44 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E2 7HJ safe?

243 crimes were reported within 400m of E2 7HJ 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 7HJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E2 7HJ includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E2 7HJ?

E2 7HJ has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around E2 7HJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E2 7HJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.