Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around E8 3XR.
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.
37Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
123 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 182 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Queensbridge Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
74crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 53.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
72GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 70 GP, 2 hospitals, 52 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Haggerston Rail Station0.3 mi
Dalston Junction Rail Station0.3 mi
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station0.5 mi
42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
34green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 17.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
129supermarkets
129 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Hackney Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near E8 3XR.
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
23.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 3XR
E8 3XR scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hackney Express 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 3XR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,091 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 182 schools within the typical catchment area, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is Queensbridge Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 70 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 52 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICHMOND ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
