E8 9GQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

E8 9GQ

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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

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,499 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

91Schools

52Safety

84Health

93Transport

75Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around E8 9GQ.

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.

Schools91

40Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Oaklands SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Sebright SchoolGood · 0.3 mi City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park0.3 mi Mowlem Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Lawdale Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi London Fields Primary School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oaklands School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety52

75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 40.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

93GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 86 GP, 7 hospitals, 62 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ADHD CLINIC — 0.1 mi

Transport93

Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station0.1 mi

Bethnal Green Underground Station0.4 mi

Bethnal Green Underground Station0.5 mi

41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space75

50green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.5 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

136supermarkets

136 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Hackney Rd Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near E8 9GQ.

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 noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB 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 9GQ

E8 9GQ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, E8 9GQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,499 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 3/10).

There are 175 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 86 rated Good. The nearest school is Oaklands School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 86 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 62 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADHD CLINIC, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MILE END HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 9GQ — 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 9GQ?

There are 175 schools within a 2-mile catchment of E8 9GQ, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is E8 9GQ safe?

75 crimes were reported within 400m of E8 9GQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near E8 9GQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of E8 9GQ includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 41 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for E8 9GQ?

E8 9GQ has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 9GQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around E8 9GQ: 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.