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 EC1V 0BL.
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.
27Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
103 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 176 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
71crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
88GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 74 GP, 14 hospitals, 87 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
69 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
62green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.0 mi
211supermarkets
211 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Clerkenwell — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1V 0BL.
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
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC1V.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1V district, 2021–2026 — 1,433 sales.
About EC1V 0BL
EC1V 0BL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Farringdon Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC1V 0BL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,648 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 1/10).
There are 176 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 14 hospitals and 87 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
