Area Report

Last updated 11 OCT 2026

E7 9JJ

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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 within a short walk, Forest Gate Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 6.6 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

90Schools 52Safety 83Health 90Transport 91Green 95Amenities

Outstanding school · a short walk
Forest Gate · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E7 9JJ.

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?

74Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

106 schools in total

6Nursery

67Primary

16Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

11All-through

28 Outstanding46 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate32 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Earlham Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 2St James' CofE Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Odessa Infant SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4Forest Gate Community SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi 5Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' SchoolAges 4–16All-throughIndependent0.3 mi 6Kay Rowe Nursery SchoolAges 2–5NurseryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

80crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent17

ASB36

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle5

Burglary5

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

55GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

54GP

1Hospital

49Pharmacy

26Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

1Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

33Bus

Stations

1Forest Gate Rail Station0.3 mi

·33 bus stopsnearest 0.10 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E7 9JJ?

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 min6.5 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 18 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

62green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities96225 ha of parkland — about 321 football pitches · largest park 181.2 ha, 0.21 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

12Parks

29Playgrounds

1Fields

10Sports

1Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

58shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Lidl

2Co-op

17Tesco

7Iceland

9Sainsbury's

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 9JJ.

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 9JJ

E7 9JJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Lidl Woodgrange Road, 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 9JJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,271 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 106 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Earlham Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 80 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 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NORTH NEWHAM PCN HUB, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is EAST HAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 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 5,271 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 9JJ — 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 9JJ a good place to live?

E7 9JJ 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 (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near E7 9JJ?

There are 106 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E7 9JJ, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E7 9JJ safe?

80 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E7 9JJ 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 9JJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E7 9JJ includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.6 sq mi is reachable from E7 9JJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E7 9JJ?

E7 9JJ 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 9JJ does NestScope look?

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