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 5EJ.
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.
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
94crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
58GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 54 GP, 4 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TOWER HAMLETS NETWORK 5-BOW HEALTH — 0.1 mi
Mile End Underground Station0.5 mi
Mile End Underground Station0.5 mi
Bow Road Underground Station0.5 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 97.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Selwyn Green — 0.1 mi
82supermarkets
82 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Bow Gladstone Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E3 5EJ.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
21.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 5EJ
E3 5EJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Bow Gladstone Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E3 5EJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,849 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 4/10).
There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 40 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOWER HAMLETS NETWORK 5-BOW HEALTH, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
