Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E5 8HW.
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.
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John and St James CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
208crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 208 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 124.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
45GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 44 GP, 1 hospital, 30 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LOWER CLAPTON GENERAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Hackney Central Rail Station0.3 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.4 mi
61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.64 ha) — 0.0 mi
68supermarkets
68 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Hackney Lower Clapton Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E5 8HW.
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
Air qualityModerate
21.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E5.
Average sold price by property type across the E5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,437 sales.
About E5 8HW
E5 8HW scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Hackney Lower Clapton Road Local within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E5 8HW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,446 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 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is The Olive School, Hackney, within a short walk.
There were 208 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 30 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOWER CLAPTON GENERAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
