Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E3 2DG.
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.
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
110 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Malmesbury Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
125crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 125 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 72.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TOWER HAMLETS NETWORK 5-BOW HEALTH — 0.1 mi
Mile End Underground Station0.3 mi
Mile End Underground Station0.3 mi
Bow Road Underground Station0.3 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
87supermarkets
87 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bow Gladstone Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E3 2DG.
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
22.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E3.
Average sold price by property type across the E3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,205 sales.
About E3 2DG
E3 2DG scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bow Gladstone Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E3 2DG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,339 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Malmesbury Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 125 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOWER HAMLETS NETWORK 5-BOW HEALTH, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
