Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E2 9BQ.
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.
40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
131 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 179 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sebright School (Good) — 0.1 mi
88crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
88GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 81 GP, 7 hospitals, 63 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ADHD CLINIC — 0.1 mi
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.3 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
51green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 29.4 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.30 ha) — 0.1 mi
142supermarkets
142 supermarkets within 2 mi — Planet Organic, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Planet Organic Broadway Market — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E2 9BQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
24.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 9BQ
E2 9BQ scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Planet Organic Broadway Market about 3 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 9BQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,495 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 179 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 88 rated Good. The nearest school is Sebright School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 63 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADHD CLINIC, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BARTS HOSPITAL AT HOME, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
