Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 1HP.
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.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
101 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John and St James CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
229crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 229 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 131.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
48GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 47 GP, 1 hospital, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LOWER CLAPTON GENERAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Hackney Central Rail Station0.2 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.3 mi
60 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
37green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St John's Gardens — 0.1 mi
75supermarkets
75 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Hackney Lower Clapton Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 1HP.
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 noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 1HP
E8 1HP scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Hackney Lower Clapton Road Local 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 1HP 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 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is The Olive School, Hackney, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 229 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 47 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LOWER CLAPTON GENERAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
