Area Report

Last updated 07 OCT 2026

E3 4LA

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NestScope Score

71/ 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 within a short walk and roughly 7.1 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

78Schools 58Safety 83Health 88Transport 94Green 90Amenities

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

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01 — Snapshot

Around E3 4LA.

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.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

140 schools in total

3Nursery

89Primary

31Secondary

9Post-16 & universities

7All-through

28 Outstanding66 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate44 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary FederationAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2Stebon Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 3St Paul's Way Trust SchoolAges 4–18All-throughGood0.2 mi 4Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Halley Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Sir William Burrough Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

218crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent34

ASB35

Shoplifting92

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

42GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

38GP

4Hospital

37Pharmacy

40Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

45Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E3 4LA?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min7.1 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?

158green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9791.3 ha of parkland — about 130 football pitches · largest park 13.9 ha, 0.06 mi away

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

54Parks

75Playgrounds

3Fields

14Sports

3Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities90

Can I get the shopping done?

106shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

24Sainsbury's

3Lidl

31Tesco

10Co-op

4Asda

6Iceland

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 4LA.

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 4LA

E3 4LA scores 71/100 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 4LA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,538 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 140 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 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 218 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, 4 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARFORD HEALTH CENTRE, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 0.7 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 7,538 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 4LA — 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 4LA a good place to live?

E3 4LA scores 71/100 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 (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E3 4LA?

There are 140 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E3 4LA, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E3 4LA safe?

218 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E3 4LA 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 4LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E3 4LA includes 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 7.1 sq mi is reachable from E3 4LA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E3 4LA?

E3 4LA has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — 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 4LA does NestScope look?

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