E8 4RH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

E8 4RH

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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 6,490 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

87Schools

52Safety

80Health

91Transport

74Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E8 4RH.

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.

Schools87

41Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

130 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 175 schools in total

London Fields Primary School0.1 mi Mowlem Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Sebright SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park0.3 mi St Elizabeth Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Mowlem Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

115crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 59.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

91GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 84 GP, 7 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LONDON FIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport91

Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.3 mi

London Fields Rail Station0.4 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74

45green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 28.5 ha total — largest park 12.8 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Broadway Market Green — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

125supermarkets

125 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Planet Organic, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Hackney Mare Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 4RH.

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

24.2µg/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

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseLoud

71dB 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 4RH

E8 4RH scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Hackney Mare Street Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E8 4RH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,490 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 175 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 87 rated Good. The nearest school is London Fields Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 84 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LONDON FIELDS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 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 4RH — 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 4RH?

There are 175 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E8 4RH, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E8 4RH safe?

115 crimes were reported within 400m of E8 4RH 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 4RH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E8 4RH includes 2 train stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E8 4RH?

E8 4RH 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 4RH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E8 4RH: 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.