Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

E7 0LB

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NestScope Score

75/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 3 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Newham: a school rated Good within a short walk and Forest Gate Rail Station 0.2 miles off, putting roughly 14 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 64Safety 87Health 92Transport 73Green 93Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Forest Gate · 0.2 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E7 0LB.

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?

72Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

103 schools in total

6Nursery

65Primary

16Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

11All-through

25 Outstanding47 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate31 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Woodgrange Infant SchoolAges 3–7Primary0.0 mi 2Godwin Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Kay Rowe Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.2 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

Safety64

Is it safe?

54crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent7

ASB20

Shoplifting0

Public order3

Vehicle9

Burglary1

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

49GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

48GP

1Hospital

43Pharmacy

25Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

28Bus

Stations

1Forest Gate Rail Station0.2 mi

·28 bus stopsnearest 0.16 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E7 0LB?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min14 sq mi

about 3 times 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 13 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space73

How green is it?

45green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities84293.1 ha of parkland — about 419 football pitches · largest park 181.2 ha, 0.47 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

6Parks

19Playgrounds

3Fields

7Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

59shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

3Co-op

6Lidl

17Tesco

7Iceland

2Asda

7Sainsbury's

11Library

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 0LB.

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 0LB

E7 0LB scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — 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 0LB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,912 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 103 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Woodgrange Infant School, within a short walk.

There were 54 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 25 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FIRST 4 HEALTH GROUP - E7 HEALTH, 0.2 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 4/10, ranked 11,912 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 0LB — 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 0LB a good place to live?

E7 0LB scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on safety (64/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E7 0LB?

There are 103 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E7 0LB, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E7 0LB safe?

54 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E7 0LB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E7 0LB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E7 0LB includes 1 train station, 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 14 sq mi is reachable from E7 0LB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E7 0LB?

E7 0LB has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 0LB does NestScope look?

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