Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E3 4AP

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NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 5.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

75Schools 58Safety 85Health 85Transport 94Green 92Amenities

Good school · a short walk
5.1 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around E3 4AP.

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.

Schools75

Are the schools any good?

97Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

143 schools in total

4Nursery

91Primary

31Secondary

9Post-16 & universities

8All-through

31 Outstanding66 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate44 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary FederationAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2St Paul's Way Trust SchoolAges 4–18All-throughGood0.1 mi 3Stebon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 4Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Beatrice Tate SchoolAges 11–19SecondaryOtherOutstanding0.4 mi 6The Clara Grant Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

181crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent30

ASB25

Shoplifting87

Public order3

Vehicle5

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

40GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

36GP

4Hospital

36Pharmacy

38Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport85

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

42Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E3 4AP?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min5.1 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 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 35 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

163green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9790.8 ha of parkland — about 130 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside53Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park (nature reserve) covers 2% of the mile around

57Parks

75Playgrounds

3Fields

17Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

104shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

23Sainsbury's

4Lidl

30Tesco

10Co-op

4Asda

7Iceland

10Library

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 4AP.

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 4AP

E3 4AP scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — 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 4AP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,842 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 181 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 36 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 38 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NASH CHEMIST, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,842 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 4AP — 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 4AP a good place to live?

E3 4AP scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (94/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E3 4AP?

There are 143 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E3 4AP, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E3 4AP safe?

181 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E3 4AP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E3 4AP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E3 4AP includes 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.1 sq mi is reachable from E3 4AP within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E3 4AP?

E3 4AP has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 4AP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E3 4AP: 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 4AP area report, nestscope.uk/area/E3+4AP. E3 4AP is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.