Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E3 4BU

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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, Devons Road DLR Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 5.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

75Schools 55Safety 83Health 89Transport 94Green 91Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Devons Road DLR · 0.1 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E3 4BU.

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?

93Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

131 schools in total

4Nursery

82Primary

27Secondary

8Post-16 & universities

10All-through

32 Outstanding61 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate37 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1The Clara Grant Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2Onelab CollegeAges 16–25Sixth FormOther0.1 mi 3St Paul's Way Trust SchoolAges 4–18All-throughGood0.3 mi 4Marner Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Childrens House Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi 6Wellington Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

92crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent32

ASB25

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle6

Burglary6

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

40GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

38GP

2Hospital

35Pharmacy

31Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

6Metro & tram

0Ferry

46Bus

Stations

1Devons Road DLR Station0.1 mi

2Devons Road Station0.1 mi

3Bromley-By-Bow0.4 mi

·46 bus stopsnearest 0.08 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E3 4BU?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min5.7 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 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space94

How green is it?

150green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9776.1 ha of parkland — about 109 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.13 mi away

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

48Parks

76Playgrounds

2Fields

17Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

93shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

25Tesco

18Sainsbury's

4Asda

4Lidl

9Co-op

9Iceland

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 4BU.

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 4BU

E3 4BU 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 4BU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,227 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 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is The Clara Grant Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 38 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOWER HAMLETS NETWORK 6 PCN HUB, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,227 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 4BU — 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 4BU a good place to live?

E3 4BU 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 (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E3 4BU?

There are 131 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E3 4BU, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E3 4BU safe?

92 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E3 4BU 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 4BU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E3 4BU includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 46 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.7 sq mi is reachable from E3 4BU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E3 4BU?

E3 4BU 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 4BU does NestScope look?

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