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 EC1M 5NG.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 174 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
216crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 216 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 107)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
110GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 94 GP, 16 hospitals, 90 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.1 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.1 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.1 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.3 mi
72 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St James Garden — 0.1 mi
201supermarkets
201 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Turnmill St Farringdon — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1M 5NG.
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 qualityModerate
29.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC1M.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1M district, 2021–2026 — 157 sales.
About EC1M 5NG
EC1M 5NG scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Farringdon 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, EC1M 5NG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,372 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 174 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is Dallington School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 216 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 94 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 90 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
