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E8 2DJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E8 2DJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
52/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,257 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E8 2DJ.

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.

Schools70/100
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 165 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Halley House School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100
157crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 157 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 102.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
68GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 67 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DALSTON PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport78/100
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.4 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
44green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 5.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
102supermarkets

102 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 2DJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
21.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in E8.

Average sold price by property type across the E8 district, 202120262,298 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.3M 32.5%
Semi-detached£1.7M 17.7%
Terraced£995k 17.4%
Flat£541k 1.3%

District-level averages (E8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E8 2DJ

E8 2DJ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road 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 2DJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,257 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 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Halley House School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 157 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DALSTON PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Dalston Junction Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 44 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 102 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road, within a short walk. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E8 2DJ on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.