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 EC1R 5BX.
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
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 161 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Christopher Hatton Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 9/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
96GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 80 GP, 16 hospitals, 95 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE — 0.2 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.3 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
59 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
42green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
206supermarkets
206 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1R 5BX.
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
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 5BX
EC1R 5BX scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC1R 5BX 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 161 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Christopher Hatton Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 80 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 95 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Farringdon Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Chancery Lane Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 59 bus stops within walking distance.
