How many schools are near E2 7LD?

There are 181 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E2 7LD, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

182 crimes were reported within 400m of E2 7LD 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 7LD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E2 7LD includes 2 train stations, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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E2 7LD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E2 7LD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

50/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,542 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

71Schools

30Safety

75Health

78Transport

54Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E2 7LD.

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.

Schools71/100

41Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

128 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 181 schools in total

Virginia Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Columbia Market Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Brick Lane School0.2 mi Mulberry Academy ShoreditchGood · 0.2 mi Columbia Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

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

Safety30/100

182crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 182 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 109.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

76GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 67 GP, 9 hospitals, 77 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE SAFE HAVEN SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport78/100

Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.2 mi

Hoxton Rail Station0.4 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100

38green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.9 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Boundary Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

168supermarkets

168 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 7LD.

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

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

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 7LD

E2 7LD scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green Road Local about 3 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 7LD 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 181 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 85 rated Good. The nearest school is Virginia Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 182 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 77 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SAFE HAVEN SERVICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Shoreditch High Street Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Hoxton Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 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 38 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Boundary Gardens, within a short walk.

There are 168 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Aldi, Asda and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green Road Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 7LD on NestScope.

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