How many schools are near E8 2DU?

There are 161 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E8 2DU, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

148 crimes were reported within 400m of E8 2DU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E8 2DU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E8 2DU includes 3 train stations, 39 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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E8 2DU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

E8 2DU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 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

70Schools

45Safety

74Health

79Transport

68Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E8 2DU.

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

26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

104 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total

Shacklewell Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Halley House SchoolGood · 0.1 mi The Excelsior AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Princess May Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Garden School0.3 mi St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Shacklewell Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100

148crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 148 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 94.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

62GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 61 GP, 1 hospital, 38 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DALSTON PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport79/100

Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi

Rectory Road Rail Station0.4 mi

Dalston Junction Rail Station0.5 mi

39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68/100

42green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 21.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100

97supermarkets

97 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 2DU.

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 noiseQuiet

44dB 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, 2021–2026 — 2,298 sales.

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 2DU

E8 2DU scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E8 2DU 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Shacklewell Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 148 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 38 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 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Rectory Road Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Dalston Junction Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 39 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 low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 42 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 97 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 2DU on NestScope.

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