Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 8BQ.
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.
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
131 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 184 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Bridge Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
83crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 67 GP, 4 hospitals, 74 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CH ICP COMM GYNAE — 0.1 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.2 mi
Haggerston Rail Station0.3 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
58green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.6 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
155supermarkets
155 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Sainsburys, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hackney Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 8BQ.
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 noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
55dB 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 8BQ
E2 8BQ scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hackney Express about 5 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 8BQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,862 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 184 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 89 rated Good. The nearest school is The Bridge Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 83 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 74 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CH ICP COMM GYNAE, 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.
