Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 2AH.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Mossbourne Parkside Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
130crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 130 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 81.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 59 GP, 1 hospital, 34 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DALSTON PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.1 mi
Hackney Central Rail Station0.3 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 23.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.2 mi
80supermarkets
80 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hackney Dalston Ln Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 2AH.
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
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
73dB 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 2AH
E8 2AH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hackney Dalston Ln Express 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 2AH 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Mossbourne Parkside Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 130 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 59 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 34 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DALSTON PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
