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 EC1R 5BL.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 172 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
218crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 218 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 108)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
101GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 86 GP, 15 hospitals, 94 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.2 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.1 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.2 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.3 mi
69 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
204supermarkets
204 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1R 5BL.
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 EC1R.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1R district, 2021–2026 — 270 sales.
About EC1R 5BL
EC1R 5BL scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road Local 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, EC1R 5BL 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 172 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 218 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 86 GP surgeries, 15 hospitals and 94 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
