Area Report

Last updated 11 OCT 2026

E7 9HL

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NestScope Score

70/ 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 Newham: a school rated Outstanding 0.1 miles away and Forest Gate Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

89Schools 58Safety 80Health 88Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.1 mi
Forest Gate · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around E7 9HL.

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.

Schools89

Are the schools any good?

77Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

108 schools in total

6Nursery

67Primary

18Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

11All-through

28 Outstanding49 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate31 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Earlham Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 2St James' CofE Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Odessa Infant SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' SchoolAges 4–16All-throughIndependent0.3 mi 5Park Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6Forest Gate Community SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

97crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent18

ASB43

Shoplifting3

Public order4

Vehicle6

Burglary4

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

Can I see a GP?

55GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

54GP

1Hospital

50Pharmacy

28Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

36Bus

Stations

1Forest Gate Rail Station0.4 mi

·36 bus stopsnearest 0.03 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E7 9HL?

By car · 30 min126 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 8 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 14 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

65green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9145.6 ha of parkland — about 65 football pitches · largest park 26.5 ha, 0.26 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

12Parks

32Playgrounds

2Fields

11Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

59shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9Sainsbury's

8Iceland

5Lidl

17Tesco

2Co-op

1Morrisons

10Library

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 9HL.

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 9HL

E7 9HL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Stratford Romford Road Local 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 9HL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,894 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 108 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Earlham Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.1 mi away.

There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 54 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH NEWHAM PCN HUB, 0.4 mi away. The nearest hospital is EAST HAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,894 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 9HL — 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 9HL a good place to live?

E7 9HL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E7 9HL?

There are 108 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E7 9HL, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E7 9HL safe?

97 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E7 9HL 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 E7 9HL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E7 9HL includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from E7 9HL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E7 9HL?

E7 9HL has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — 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 E7 9HL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E7 9HL: 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 9HL area report, nestscope.uk/area/E7+9HL. E7 9HL is in Newham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.