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E8 4RU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

E8 4RU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,828 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around E8 4RU.

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.

Schools87/100
36Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

131 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 177 schools in total

London Fields Primary School0.1 miMowlem Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miSt John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miGayhurst Community SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miOrchard Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Mowlem Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety30/100
134crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 134 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 75.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80/100
81GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 76 GP, 5 hospitals, 47 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: TURNING POINT - H&CRS (CITY OF LONDON) — 0.1 mi

Transport88/100
London Fields Rail Station0.2 mi
Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.4 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61/100
35green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 16.6 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.72 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
115supermarkets

115 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Planet Organic, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Iceland Hackney — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 4RU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 noiseLoud
78dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 — 2,298 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£1.3M▼ 32.5%
Semi-detached£1.7M▲ 17.7%
Terraced£995k▼ 17.4%
Flat£541k▲ 1.3%

District-level averages (E8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About E8 4RU

E8 4RU scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Hackney about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E8 4RU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,828 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 177 schools within the typical catchment area, including 43 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 88 rated Good. The nearest school is London Fields Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 134 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 47 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TURNING POINT - H&CRS (CITY OF LONDON), within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HOMERTON HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Fields Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 41 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is very high (about 78 dB Lden).

There are 35 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.72 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 115 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Sainsburys, Planet Organic, Lidl and others. The nearest is Iceland Hackney, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore E8 4RU on NestScope.

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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.