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 EC1N 7RD.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
91 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
219crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 219 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 85)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
108GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 90 GP, 18 hospitals, 98 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PROBLEM SHARED — 0.1 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.2 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.5 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.1 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.2 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
64 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playing Field (900 m²) — 0.1 mi
210supermarkets
210 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco High Holborn Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1N 7RD.
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 noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC1N.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1N district, 2021–2026 — 100 sales.
About EC1N 7RD
EC1N 7RD scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco High Holborn Express 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, EC1N 7RD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,902 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 219 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 90 GP surgeries, 18 hospitals and 98 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PROBLEM SHARED, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
