E8 2EX · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

E8 2EX

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,257 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

84Schools

61Safety

79Health

88Transport

75Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E8 2EX.

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.

Schools84

30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 158 schools in total

The Excelsior AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Shacklewell Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Halley House SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Mossbourne Community AcademyOutstanding · 0.3 mi The Boxing Academy AP Free School0.3 mi Princess May Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Excelsior Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61

63crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 63 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 39.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

62GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 61 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DALSTON PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport88

Rectory Road Rail Station0.4 mi

Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.4 mi

Hackney Downs Rail Station0.4 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

34green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 20.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Shacklewell Green — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

86supermarkets

86 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 2EX.

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

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in E8.

Average sold price by property type across the E8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,337 sales.

About E8 2EX

E8 2EX scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E8 2EX 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 158 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 3 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 61 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 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around E8 2EX — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near E8 2EX?

There are 158 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E8 2EX, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E8 2EX safe?

63 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of E8 2EX 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 2EX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E8 2EX includes 3 train stations, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E8 2EX?

E8 2EX has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around E8 2EX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E8 2EX: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.