Area Report
Last updated 16 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC1M 5QD.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
99 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 178 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 8/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
109GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 94 GP, 15 hospitals, 90 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.1 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.5 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.1 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.1 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.2 mi
77 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
40green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St John's Gardens — 0.1 mi
202supermarkets
202 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Turnmill St Farringdon — 0.1 mi
In Islington, 70% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 84% got their first preference (96% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Islington, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1M 5QD.
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)
34.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB 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 5QD
EC1M 5QD scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Farringdon Rail Station about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC1M 5QD 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 178 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is Charterhouse Square School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 94 GP surgeries, 15 hospitals and 90 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEAMAN PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Farringdon Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away), City Thameslink Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Barbican Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 77 bus stops within walking distance.
