Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 8NU.
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.
Schools82/100
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
130 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 182 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Haggerston School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety35/100
81crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare80/100
81GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 75 GP, 6 hospitals, 73 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CH ICP COMM GYNAE — 0.3 mi
Transport83/100
Hoxton Rail Station0.3 mi
Haggerston Rail Station0.4 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space70/100
55green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.5 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.10 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
148supermarkets
148 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Allgood Street Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 8NU.
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
56dB 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 8NU
E2 8NU scores 58/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Allgood Street Local about 4 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 8NU 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 182 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 88 rated Good. The nearest school is Haggerston School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 73 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, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
