How many schools are near E8 1AE?

There are 164 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E8 1AE, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

68 crimes were reported within 400m of E8 1AE 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 E8 1AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E8 1AE includes 3 train stations, 53 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

E8 1AE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E8 1AE

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,683 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

45Safety

86Health

89Transport

63Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E8 1AE.

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.

Schools76/100

37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

116 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total

Gayhurst Community SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Mossbourne Parkside AcademyGood · 0.4 mi The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi London Fields Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Gayhurst Community School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

68crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 68 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86/100

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 65 GP, 1 hospital, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport89/100

London Fields Rail Station0.3 mi

Hackney Downs Rail Station0.4 mi

Hackney Central Rail Station0.4 mi

53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

29green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.41 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

106supermarkets

106 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Hackney Town Hall Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 1AE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

23µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E8.

Average sold price by property type across the E8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,298 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.3M▼ 32.5%

Semi-detached£1.7M▲ 17.7%

Terraced£995k▼ 17.4%

Flat£541k▲ 1.3%

District-level averages (E8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E8 1AE

E8 1AE scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Hackney Town Hall Local about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E8 1AE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,683 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 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Gayhurst Community School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Fields Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Hackney Downs Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Hackney Central Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 53 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 29 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.41 ha), within a short walk.

There are 106 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Hackney Town Hall Local, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E8 1AE on NestScope.

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