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E2 7QZ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 19 JUN 2026

E2 7QZ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
51/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,572 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E2 7QZ.

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
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Nearest top-rated: Columbia Market Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
115crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 65.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
84GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 76 GP, 8 hospitals, 81 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport76/100
Hoxton Rail Station0.2 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.5 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
58green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Ravenscroft Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
161supermarkets

161 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 7QZ.

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
52dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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, 202120262,254 sales.

About E2 7QZ

E2 7QZ scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Old St Hackney Express about 2 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 7QZ 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 178 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Columbia Market Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 81 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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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.