Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

E3 5SA

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NestScope Score

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Tower Hamlets: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, roughly 5.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

98Schools 52Safety 90Health 88Transport 98Green 84Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
5.4 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E3 5SA.

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.

Schools98

Are the schools any good?

118Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

161 schools in total

5Nursery

98Primary

40Secondary

9Post-16 & universities

9All-through

41 Outstanding77 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate43 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Gatehouse SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.2 mi 2Chisenhale Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Lauriston SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Olga Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Bonner Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6St Elizabeth Catholic Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

57crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent9

ASB25

Shoplifting0

Public order5

Vehicle2

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

68GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

63GP

5Hospital

47Pharmacy

37Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

32Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E3 5SA?

By car · 30 min237 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min5.4 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 15 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 30 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space98

How green is it?

139green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities100174 ha of parkland — about 249 football pitches · largest park 86.6 ha, 0.10 mi away

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

36Parks

68Playgrounds

2Fields

22Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities84

Can I get the shopping done?

108shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

12Co-op

8Iceland

31Tesco

26Sainsbury's

4Lidl

1Planet Organic

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 5SA.

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 5SA

E3 5SA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Gatehouse School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E3 5SA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,218 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 77 rated Good. The nearest school is Gatehouse School, 0.2 mi away.

There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE GROVE ROAD SURGERY, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,218 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 5SA — 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 5SA a good place to live?

E3 5SA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (98/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E3 5SA?

There are 161 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E3 5SA, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E3 5SA safe?

57 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E3 5SA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E3 5SA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E3 5SA includes 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from E3 5SA within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E3 5SA?

E3 5SA has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — 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 5SA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E3 5SA: 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 5SA area report, nestscope.uk/area/E3+5SA. E3 5SA is in Tower Hamlets. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.