Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

E7 0JW

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NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Newham: a school rated Good within a short walk and Forest Gate Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 70Safety 90Health 89Transport 73Green 93Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Forest Gate · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E7 0JW.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

71Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

102 schools in total

6Nursery

64Primary

16Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

11All-through

24 Outstanding47 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate31 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Godwin Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.0 mi 2Woodgrange Infant SchoolAges 3–7Primary0.1 mi 3Kay Rowe Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi 4Forest Gate Community SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5Zakariya Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryIndependent0.3 mi 6Sandringham Primary SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety70

Is it safe?

31crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB12

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle8

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

47GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

46GP

1Hospital

40Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport89

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

26Bus

Stations

1Forest Gate Rail Station0.3 mi

·26 bus stopsnearest 0.23 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E7 0JW?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.3 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 13 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 11 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space73

How green is it?

46green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities84266.8 ha of parkland — about 381 football pitches · largest park 181.2 ha, 0.40 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

5Parks

20Playgrounds

3Fields

7Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

61shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Co-op

6Lidl

17Tesco

7Iceland

2Asda

8Sainsbury's

12Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Newham, 70% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 92% 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 Newham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E7 0JW.

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 E7.

Average sold price by property type across the E7 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About E7 0JW

E7 0JW scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Forest Gate 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E7 0JW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,291 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 102 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Godwin Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FIRST 4 HEALTH GROUP - E7 HEALTH, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is EAST HAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,291 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 E7 0JW — 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 E7 0JW a good place to live?

E7 0JW scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on safety (70/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E7 0JW?

There are 102 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E7 0JW, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E7 0JW safe?

31 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E7 0JW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E7 0JW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E7 0JW includes 1 train station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from E7 0JW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E7 0JW?

E7 0JW has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average 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 E7 0JW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E7 0JW: 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 — E7 0JW area report, nestscope.uk/area/E7+0JW. E7 0JW is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.