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 2BX.
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
99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 150 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Excelsior Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
63crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
61GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 60 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DALSTON PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Rectory Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.4 mi
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.5 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 19.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.0 mi
84supermarkets
84 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 2BX.
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
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 2BX
E8 2BX scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E8 2BX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,801 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 150 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is The Excelsior Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DALSTON PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
