Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 2ER.
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
113 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 166 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Excelsior Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
83crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 83 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 67 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SANDRINGHAM PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi
Hackney Downs Rail Station0.3 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.4 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
94supermarkets
94 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Dalston — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 2ER.
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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 2ER
E8 2ER scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Dalston about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E8 2ER is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,737 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 80 rated Good. The nearest school is The Excelsior Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 83 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 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDRINGHAM PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
