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E4 9NE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E4 9NE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,663 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E4 9NE.

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.

Schools53/100
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 68 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Selwyn Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100
Highams Park Rail Station0.4 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75/100
28green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 43 ha total — largest park 12.4 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
40supermarkets

40 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Highams Park Superstore — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E4 9NE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
16.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E4.

Average sold price by property type across the E4 district, 202120264,040 sales.

£0£500k£1M£1.5M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£690k 35.1%
Semi-detached£666k 11.6%
Terraced£575k 11.5%
Flat£351k 12.0%

District-level averages (E4) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E4 9NE

E4 9NE scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Highams Park Superstore about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E4 9NE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,663 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 1/10).

There are 68 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Selwyn Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHINGFORD HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Highams Park Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 22 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 28 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 43 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.20 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 40 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Highams Park Superstore, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E4 9NE on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.