E8 2LJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

E8 2LJ

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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

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,737 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

85Schools

52Safety

82Health

90Transport

71Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E8 2LJ.

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.

Schools85

31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

115 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 169 schools in total

The Excelsior AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Halley House SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Mossbourne Parkside AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Shacklewell Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Mossbourne Community AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Excelsior Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

112crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 112 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 73.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

69GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 68 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DALSTON PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport90

Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.3 mi

Dalston Junction Rail Station0.3 mi

Hackney Downs Rail Station0.4 mi

52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71

39green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St Mark's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

99supermarkets

99 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Dalston — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 2LJ.

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

Road noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 2,337 sales.

About E8 2LJ

E8 2LJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Dalston 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 2LJ 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 169 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 81 rated Good. The nearest school is The Excelsior Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 112 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DALSTON PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 2LJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 2LJ?

There are 169 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E8 2LJ, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E8 2LJ safe?

112 crimes were reported within 400m of E8 2LJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E8 2LJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E8 2LJ includes 3 train stations, 52 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E8 2LJ?

E8 2LJ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 2LJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E8 2LJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.