Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E3 3YL.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 139 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bow School (Good) — 0.2 mi
87crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 87 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 42 GP, 1 hospital, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE CHRISP STREET HTH CTR — 0.6 mi
Bromley-by-Bow Underground Station0.3 mi
Devons Road DLR Station0.3 mi
Devons Road DLR Station0.3 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 1.7 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.25 ha) — 0.2 mi
74supermarkets
74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bromley By Bow Station Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E3 3YL.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
22.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB 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 3YL
E3 3YL scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Tower Hamlets Bromley By Bow Station Local 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 3YL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,465 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 139 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 58 rated Good. The nearest school is Bow School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 87 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE CHRISP STREET HTH CTR, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
