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 3LU.
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.
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
127 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 185 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Queensbridge Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
42crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
73GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 71 GP, 2 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Haggerston Rail Station0.3 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.5 mi
London Fields Rail Station0.5 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 18.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi
124supermarkets
124 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Planet Organic, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hackney Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 3LU.
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
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB 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 3LU
E8 3LU scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Queensbridge Primary School 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 3LU 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 185 schools within the typical catchment area, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 86 rated Good. The nearest school is Queensbridge Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 71 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
