How many schools are near E2 7NQ?

There are 178 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E2 7NQ, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

178 crimes were reported within 400m of E2 7NQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E2 7NQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E2 7NQ includes 2 train stations, 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

E2 7NQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E2 7NQ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,850 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

71Schools

30Safety

75Health

81Transport

56Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E2 7NQ.

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

40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

125 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 178 schools in total

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

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

Safety30/100

178crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 178 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 101.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

78GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 70 GP, 8 hospitals, 80 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE SAFE HAVEN SERVICE — 0.2 mi

Transport81/100

Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.3 mi

Hoxton Rail Station0.3 mi

50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

40green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.7 ha total — largest park 1.9 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100

170supermarkets

170 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Old St Hackney Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E2 7NQ.

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

Road noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB 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 — 2,254 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 7NQ

E2 7NQ scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Old St Hackney Express 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 7NQ 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 178 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is Virginia Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 178 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 70 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 80 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SAFE HAVEN SERVICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Shoreditch High Street Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Hoxton Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 50 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 low (about 48 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 40 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.11 ha), within a short walk.

There are 170 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Lidl and others. The nearest is Tesco Old St Hackney Express, 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 7NQ on NestScope.

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