Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

E7 8NL

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NestScope Score

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 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 roughly 4.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

79Schools 67Safety 93Health 86Transport 84Green 93Amenities

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

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01 — Snapshot

Around E7 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.

Schools79

Are the schools any good?

85Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

113 schools in total

8Nursery

73Primary

15Secondary

4Post-16 & universities

13All-through

34 Outstanding51 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate28 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Madaniyah FoundationAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.0 mi 2William Davies Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Grangewood Independent SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryIndependent0.2 mi 4Shaftesbury Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.2 mi 5Monega Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 6St Stephen's Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety67

Is it safe?

71crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent17

ASB19

Shoplifting4

Public order5

Vehicle12

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

Can I see a GP?

54GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

52GP

2Hospital

44Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport86

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

50Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E7 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 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 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 6 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

41green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9148.2 ha of parkland — about 69 football pitches · largest park 26.5 ha, 0.26 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

5Parks

16Playgrounds

3Fields

6Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

62shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

17Tesco

9Iceland

9Lidl

7Sainsbury's

2Co-op

2Asda

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 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 E7.

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

04 — Write-up

About E7 8NL

E7 8NL scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BIRCHDALE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE 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 8NL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,532 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 113 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Madaniyah Foundation, within a short walk.

There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BIRCHDALE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is EAST HAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,532 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 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 E7 8NL a good place to live?

E7 8NL scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on healthcare (93/100) and weakest on safety (67/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E7 8NL?

There are 113 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E7 8NL, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E7 8NL safe?

71 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E7 8NL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E7 8NL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E7 8NL includes 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.3 sq mi is reachable from E7 8NL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E7 8NL?

E7 8NL has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — 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 8NL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E7 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 — E7 8NL area report, nestscope.uk/area/E7+8NL. E7 8NL is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.