Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 1AP.
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.
30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mossbourne Parkside Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 50.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 59 GP, 1 hospital, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SANDRINGHAM PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.1 mi
Hackney Central Rail Station0.3 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
31green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 23.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
83supermarkets
83 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hackney Dalston Ln Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 1AP.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityModerate
21.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in E8.
Average sold price by property type across the E8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,337 sales.
About E8 1AP
E8 1AP scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Hackney Dalston Ln Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E8 1AP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,627 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 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossbourne Parkside Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDRINGHAM PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
