Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 3LJ.
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.
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
123 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 177 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Gayhurst Community School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 39.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
72GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 70 GP, 2 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.4 mi
Haggerston Rail Station0.4 mi
London Fields Rail Station0.4 mi
45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
33green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 18 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
115supermarkets
115 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Dalston Square - London — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 3LJ.
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
23µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 3LJ
E8 3LJ scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Dalston Square - London about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, E8 3LJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,108 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 2/10).
There are 177 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 84 rated Good. The nearest school is Gayhurst Community School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 70 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
