EC1V 1AY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

EC1V 1AY

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

78/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,611 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

81Schools

64Safety

89Health

100Transport

74Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EC1V 1AY.

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.

Schools81

31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

116 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 183 schools in total

New Regent's CollegeGood · 0.2 mi St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Central Foundation Boys' School0.2 mi St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Workers' Educational Association0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: New Regent's College (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety64

260crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 260 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 128.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

75GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 64 GP, 11 hospitals, 88 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD — 0.1 mi

Transport100

Old Street Rail Station0.1 mi

Old Street Underground Station0.1 mi

Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi

68 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74

50green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21.7 ha total — largest park 7 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

192supermarkets

192 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Shoreditch — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EC1V 1AY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)

30µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

78dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EC1V.

Average sold price by property type across the EC1V district, 2021–2026 — 1,433 sales.

About EC1V 1AY

EC1V 1AY scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Old Street Rail Station 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, EC1V 1AY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,611 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 183 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is New Regent's College (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 260 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 64 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 88 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EC1V 1AY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near EC1V 1AY?

There are 183 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EC1V 1AY, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EC1V 1AY safe?

260 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of EC1V 1AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EC1V 1AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EC1V 1AY includes 1 train station, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 68 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EC1V 1AY?

EC1V 1AY has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EC1V 1AY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EC1V 1AY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.