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 8BL.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
130 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 181 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Bridge Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
63crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
85GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 79 GP, 6 hospitals, 69 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CH ICP COMM GYNAE — 0.3 mi
Haggerston Rail Station0.3 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.3 mi
44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
50green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.2 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.19 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
148supermarkets
148 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Planet Organic, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Allgood Street Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 8BL.
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
24.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 8BL
E2 8BL scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Allgood Street Local about 6 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 8BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,923 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 1/10).
There are 181 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 87 rated Good. The nearest school is The Bridge Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 79 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 69 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CH ICP COMM GYNAE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
