Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC1N 8TS.
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.
18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
97GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 82 GP, 15 hospitals, 97 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MENTALWELL LTD ADHD K&M — 0.2 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.1 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.4 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.1 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.1 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.2 mi
71 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St John's Gardens — 0.1 mi
205supermarkets
205 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Farringdon Rd Express — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1N 8TS.
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
57dB 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 EC1N.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1N district, 2021–2026 — 100 sales.
About EC1N 8TS
EC1N 8TS scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Farringdon Rd Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC1N 8TS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,830 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 4/10).
There are 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 82 GP surgeries, 15 hospitals and 97 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MENTALWELL LTD ADHD K&M, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Farringdon Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), City Thameslink Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Chancery Lane Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 71 bus stops within walking distance.
