Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC1A 4ER.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 184 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.4 mi
93crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 93 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 48)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
98GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 87 GP, 11 hospitals, 93 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.3 mi
Moorgate Rail Station0.3 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.4 mi
St. Paul's Underground Station0.1 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.3 mi
Mansion House Underground Station0.3 mi
72 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
26green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.6 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.50 mi away)
Nearest: St Anne and St Agnes Church — 0.0 mi
205supermarkets
205 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Cheapside Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1A 4ER.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
32.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC1A.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1A district, 2021–2026 — 165 sales.
About EC1A 4ER
EC1A 4ER scores 92/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Paul's Cathedral School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC1A 4ER is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,199 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 184 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Cathedral School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 93 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 87 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 93 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEAMAN PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
