Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

E5 8NL

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NestScope Score

69/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Hackney: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 6.8 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

77Schools 61Safety 81Health 88Transport 96Green 92Amenities

Good school · a short walk
6.8 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around E5 8NL.

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.

Schools77

Are the schools any good?

94Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

144 schools in total

4Nursery

96Primary

27Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

14All-through

31 Outstanding63 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate49 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Nightingale Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Al-Falah Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryIndependent0.1 mi 3St Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.2 mi 4The Boxing Academy AP Free SchoolAges 12–16SecondaryOther0.2 mi 5Benthal Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 6Stormont House SchoolAges 11–17SecondaryOtherOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

47crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent12

ASB14

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle5

Burglary2

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

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

49GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

48GP

1Hospital

43Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

2Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

53Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E5 8NL?

By car · 30 min139 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min6.8 sq mi

a little bigger than Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 7 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 20 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space96

How green is it?

136green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9773.6 ha of parkland — about 105 football pitches · largest park 16.7 ha, 0.04 mi away

Countryside54Springfield Park (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

25Parks

80Playgrounds

2Fields

15Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities92

Can I get the shopping done?

75shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

20Tesco

9Co-op

14Sainsbury's

5Iceland

2M&S

1Whole Foods

11Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Hackney, 74% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 93% 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 Hackney, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E5 8NL.

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 E5.

Average sold price by property type across the E5 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E5 8NL

E5 8NL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E5 8NL 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Nightingale Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATHENA MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,374 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 E5 8NL — 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 E5 8NL a good place to live?

E5 8NL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E5 8NL?

There are 144 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E5 8NL, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E5 8NL safe?

47 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E5 8NL 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 8NL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E5 8NL includes 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.8 sq mi is reachable from E5 8NL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E5 8NL?

E5 8NL has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — 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 8NL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E5 8NL: 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 — E5 8NL area report, nestscope.uk/area/E5+8NL. E5 8NL is in Hackney. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.