Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 7NJ.
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.
40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
127 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 180 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Columbia Market Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
145crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 145 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 80.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
86GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 78 GP, 8 hospitals, 77 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.3 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
47green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 26.3 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi
164supermarkets
164 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Old St Hackney Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 7NJ.
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
Air qualityModerate
28.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 — 2,254 sales.
About E2 7NJ
E2 7NJ scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Old St Hackney 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 7NJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,850 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 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 85 rated Good. The nearest school is Columbia Market Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 145 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 78 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 77 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
