Area Report

Last updated 10 OCT 2026

E7 9NF

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NestScope Score

68/ 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 Good 0.2 miles away, Forest Gate Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

79Schools 52Safety 85Health 88Transport 91Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Forest Gate · 0.4 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around E7 9NF.

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?

79Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

109 schools in total

8Nursery

68Primary

16Secondary

5Post-16 & universities

12All-through

32 Outstanding47 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate30 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' SchoolAges 4–16All-throughIndependent0.1 mi 2Stratford School AcademyAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.2 mi 3St Angela's Ursuline SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.2 mi 4St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 2–11Primary0.2 mi 5Elmhurst Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi 6St Bonaventure's RC SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

66crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent24

ASB16

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle9

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

Can I see a GP?

64GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

62GP

2Hospital

59Pharmacy

29Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

43Bus

Stations

1Forest Gate Rail Station0.4 mi

·43 bus stopsnearest 0.07 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from E7 9NF?

By car · 30 min195 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 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 10 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 13 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space91

How green is it?

67green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9656.8 ha of parkland — about 81 football pitches · largest park 26.5 ha, 0.16 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

10Parks

31Playgrounds

3Fields

10Sports

2Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

58shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

8Iceland

17Tesco

5Lidl

2Co-op

7Sainsbury's

1Morrisons

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 9NF.

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 9NF

E7 9NF scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Forest Gate 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E7 9NF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,804 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 109 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School, within a short walk.

There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWHAM NORTH EAST 1 PCN HUB, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is EAST HAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 0.9 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 4,804 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 9NF — 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 9NF a good place to live?

E7 9NF scores 68/100 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 9NF?

There are 109 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E7 9NF, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is E7 9NF safe?

66 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E7 9NF 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 9NF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E7 9NF includes 1 train station, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from E7 9NF within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for E7 9NF?

E7 9NF has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 9NF does NestScope look?

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