Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 1BS.
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.
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mossbourne Parkside Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
67GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 66 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DALSTON PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.2 mi
Hackney Central Rail Station0.2 mi
London Fields Rail Station0.4 mi
48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.0 mi
96supermarkets
96 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hackney Dalston Ln Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 1BS.
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
23µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
63dB 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 1BS
E8 1BS scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Mossbourne Parkside Academy about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E8 1BS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,543 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossbourne Parkside Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 66 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DALSTON PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Hackney Downs Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Hackney Central Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), London Fields Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 bus stops within walking distance.
