E8 1BP · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

E8 1BP

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,504 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

52Safety

82Health

88Transport

71Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E8 1BP.

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.

Schools86

31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Morningside Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi The Olive School, Hackney0.3 mi St John and St James CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Mossbourne Parkside AcademyGood · 0.3 mi The City Academy, HackneyGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

218crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 218 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 120)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

67GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 66 GP, 1 hospital, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JOSEPH'S HOSPICE COMMUNITY SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport88

Hackney Central Rail Station0.0 mi

Hackney Downs Rail Station0.3 mi

London Fields Rail Station0.4 mi

58 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

39green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (400 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

84supermarkets

84 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Iceland Hackney — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 1BP.

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

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

Road noiseLoud

76dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseModerate

55dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E8.

Average sold price by property type across the E8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,337 sales.

About E8 1BP

E8 1BP scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Hackney within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E8 1BP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,504 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 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 218 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JOSEPH'S HOSPICE COMMUNITY SERVICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E8 1BP — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near E8 1BP?

There are 147 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E8 1BP, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E8 1BP safe?

218 crimes were reported within 400m of E8 1BP 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 E8 1BP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E8 1BP includes 3 train stations, 58 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E8 1BP?

E8 1BP 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 E8 1BP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E8 1BP: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.