Environmental Quality Survey 3a -Hackney Wick (canalside near Lea Road)

General description of area

Environmental Quality Survey

Qualities being assessed / High
+ 2 / Generally fine +1 / Av.
0 / Generally poor -1 / Very poor -2
Building design and quality /
  1. Well designed / pleasing to the eye
/ Poorly designed / ugly
  1. In good condition – e.g. paintwork, woodwork
/ In poor condition
  1. Evidence of maintenance / improvement to houses
/ Poorly maintained / no improvement
  1. Outside – land, gardens are kept tidy / in good condition
/ Outside – no gardens, or land / open space in poor condition
  1. No vandalism evident, or graffiti has been cleaned up
/ Extensive vandalism or visible graffiti in large amounts
Traffic noise and parking /
  1. Roads have no traffic congestion
/ Streets badly congested with traffic
  1. Parking is easy; garages or spaces provided
/ Parking is very difficult; no parking provision / on the street
  1. No road traffic, rail or aircraft noise
/ High noise volume from road, rail, and air traffic
  1. No smell from traffic or other pollution
/ Obvious smell from traffic or other pollution
Open space / gardens
and street quality /
  1. Large gardens or open space outside house
/ No garden / open space – door opens to street
  1. Trees and shrubs visible from close by
/ No greenery visible from house
  1. Public parks within easy distance
/ No public parks easily accessible
  1. No litter in the streets
/ Much litter with no attempt to clean
  1. Roads well maintained with paving etc. well kept
/ Roads poorly maintained with paving etc. broken

Summary of the area’s good pointsSummary of the area’s weaknesses

Overall score (range from -28 to +28)

Notes on Hackney Wick and Fish Island

Hackney Wick

Fish Island

Environmental Quality Survey 3b – Hackney, Fish Island

General description of area

Environmental Quality Survey

Qualities being assessed / High
+ 2 / Generally fine +1 / Av.
0 / Generally poor -1 / Very poor -2
Building design and quality /
  1. Well designed / pleasing to the eye
/ Poorly designed / ugly
  1. In good condition – e.g. paintwork, woodwork
/ In poor condition
  1. Evidence of maintenance / improvement to houses
/ Poorly maintained / no improvement
  1. Outside – land, gardens are kept tidy / in good condition
/ Outside – no gardens, or land / open space in poor condition
  1. No vandalism evident, or graffiti has been cleaned up
/ Extensive vandalism or visible graffiti in large amounts
Traffic noise and parking /
  1. Roads have no traffic congestion
/ Streets badly congested with traffic
  1. Parking is easy; garages or spaces provided
/ Parking is very difficult; no parking provision / on the street
  1. No road traffic, rail or aircraft noise
/ High noise volume from road, rail, and air traffic
  1. No smell from traffic or other pollution
/ Obvious smell from traffic or other pollution
Open space / gardens
and street quality /
  1. Large gardens or open space outside house
/ No garden / open space – door opens to street
  1. Trees and shrubs visible from close by
/ No greenery visible from house
  1. Public parks within easy distance
/ No public parks easily accessible
  1. No litter in the streets
/ Much litter with no attempt to clean
  1. Roads well maintained with paving etc. well kept
/ Roads poorly maintained with paving etc. broken

Summary of the area’s good pointsSummary of the area’s weaknesses

Overall score (range from -28 to +28)

Notes on Fish Island

a) What kinds of housing is there here? Mention all the types you see – flats, terraces, detached etc

b) (To be done online) Give e.g. of prices for these types. How affordable are they for local people?

c) What ages are these buildings?

d) How suitable is the area for families? For instance, do buildings have front and back gardens? Are they safe at the front or do the front doors open on to the street?

e) Describe how well the area is provided for in shops and transport for people living here.

f) Walk around the area. Does it have a local primary school, park, community centre etc?

Quality of Life survey – give each one a score out of 10.

How far is this area -

  1. safe for people to walk about in terms of trafficScore ___
  2. safe (or feels safe) for people to walk about – free from crimeScore ___
  3. whether the area is clean and free from graffiti and littlerScore ___
  4. how close it is to local shopsScore ___
  5. how close it is to local public transportScore ___
  6. whether local children could walk easily and safely to primary schoolScore ___
  7. whether elderly people could walk safely to most places in the areaScore ___
  8. if there are good leisure amenities (swimming pool, pub, community hall)Score ___
  9. whether housing is good quality (well kept, looked after)Score ___
  10. whether there is a mix of housing for different ages Score ___

Add up a total out of 100 =