Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC1V 3QS.
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.
26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
107 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 176 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Luke's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
78GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 68 GP, 10 hospitals, 84 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.4 mi
64 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
51green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 14 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi
208supermarkets
208 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Clerkenwell Central St Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1V 3QS.
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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 3QS
EC1V 3QS scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Clerkenwell Central St Express 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 3QS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,815 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 176 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is St Luke's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 84 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Old Street Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Old Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Old Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Barbican Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 64 bus stops within walking distance.
