Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 1FQ.
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
101 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mossbourne Community Academy (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
198crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 198 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 119.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
57GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 56 GP, 1 hospital, 33 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LOWER CLAPTON GENERAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.1 mi
Hackney Central Rail Station0.2 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
70supermarkets
70 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Hackney - Pembury Circus — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 1FQ.
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 noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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 1FQ
E8 1FQ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Hackney - Pembury Circus 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 1FQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,616 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 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossbourne Community Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 198 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 56 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 33 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOWER CLAPTON GENERAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
