Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E3 3RF

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NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and Devons Road DLR Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 61Safety 85Health 91Transport 94Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Devons Road DLR · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E3 3RF.

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. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

91Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

128 schools in total

4Nursery

82Primary

26Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

8All-through

33 Outstanding58 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate36 not yet graded

IMD education decile 5/10

Closest

1St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2The Clara Grant Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Onelab CollegeAges 16–25Sixth FormOther0.2 mi 4St Paul's Way Trust SchoolAges 4–18All-throughGood0.2 mi 5Manorfield Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Stebon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

101crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent35

ASB25

Shoplifting1

Public order4

Vehicle4

Burglary9

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

43GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

41GP

2Hospital

36Pharmacy

32Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport91

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

4Metro & tram

0Ferry

53Bus

Stations

1Devons Road DLR Station0.3 mi

2Devons Road Station0.3 mi

3Langdon Park0.3 mi

·53 bus stopsnearest 0.11 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E3 3RF?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 16 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

145green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9775.6 ha of parkland — about 108 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside52Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

47Parks

72Playgrounds

2Fields

16Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

94shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

25Tesco

18Sainsbury's

3Lidl

8Iceland

2Spar

4Asda

11Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Tower Hamlets, 71% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 92% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Tower Hamlets, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E3 3RF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E3.

Average sold price by property type across the E3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E3 3RF

E3 3RF scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E3 3RF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,768 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 2/10).

There are 128 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 101 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHRISP STREET HTH CTR, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,768 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E3 3RF — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is E3 3RF a good place to live?

E3 3RF scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E3 3RF?

There are 128 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E3 3RF, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E3 3RF safe?

101 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E3 3RF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E3 3RF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E3 3RF includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from E3 3RF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E3 3RF?

E3 3RF has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around E3 3RF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E3 3RF: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — E3 3RF area report, nestscope.uk/area/E3+3RF. E3 3RF is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.