Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 7QU.
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.
Schools66/100
35Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
125 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 177 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Columbia Market Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety35/100
121crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 121 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 70.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare75/100
86GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 78 GP, 8 hospitals, 78 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE SAFE HAVEN SERVICE — 0.0 mi
Transport76/100
Hoxton Rail Station0.2 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space65/100
51green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.9 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
162supermarkets
162 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Lidl, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Old St Hackney Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 7QU.
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 noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 7QU
E2 7QU scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Old St Hackney Express 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 7QU 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 177 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Columbia Market Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 121 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 78 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SAFE HAVEN SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
