About E8 2EB
E8 2EB scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E8 2EB 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 160 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is The Excelsior Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDRINGHAM PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Dalston Kingsland Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Rectory Road Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Hackney Downs Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 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).
There are 37 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Shacklewell Green, 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 89 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road, about 4 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 2EB on NestScope.