Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC1R 0AZ.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 171 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
174crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 174 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 96.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
104GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 90 GP, 14 hospitals, 93 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.2 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.4 mi
71 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
48green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St James Garden — 0.0 mi
202supermarkets
202 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Clerkenwell Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1R 0AZ.
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 noiseModerate
61dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC1R.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1R district, 2021–2026 — 270 sales.
About EC1R 0AZ
EC1R 0AZ scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Farringdon Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC1R 0AZ 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 171 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 65 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 174 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, 14 hospitals and 93 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
