E5 8FB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

E5 8FB

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,374 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

61Safety

79Health

83Transport

75Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E5 8FB.

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.

Schools67

30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

100 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total

The Boxing Academy AP Free School0.1 mi Benthal Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Nightingale Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School0.3 mi Shacklewell Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Stormont House SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Benthal Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety61

65crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 65 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 38.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 49 GP, 1 hospital, 32 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE SURGERY (BROOKE ROAD) — 0.4 mi

Transport83

Rectory Road Rail Station0.2 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

30green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities91

77supermarkets

77 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Stoke Newington High St Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E5 8FB.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

21.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseLoud

70dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E5.

Average sold price by property type across the E5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,467 sales.

About E5 8FB

E5 8FB scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Stoke Newington High St Express about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E5 8FB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,374 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 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is The Boxing Academy AP Free School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 32 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SURGERY (BROOKE ROAD), about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E5 8FB — 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near E5 8FB?

There are 153 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E5 8FB, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E5 8FB safe?

65 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E5 8FB 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 E5 8FB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E5 8FB includes 1 train station, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E5 8FB?

E5 8FB has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — 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 E5 8FB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E5 8FB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.