About E5 8NZ
E5 8NZ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Lower Clapton Rd Express about 6 minutes' walk away. 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 8NZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,892 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 147 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 69 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 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATHENA MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Rectory Road Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Clapton Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Hackney Downs Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).
There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.13 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 68 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Lower Clapton Rd Express, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 E5 8NZ on NestScope.