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EC1V 9EY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

EC1V 9EY

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

NestScope Score
67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,965 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around EC1V 9EY.

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.

Safety52
305crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 305 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 153.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85
69GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 61 GP, 8 hospitals, 83 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD — 0.2 mi

Transport88
Old Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.5 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi

78 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66
46green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.3 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities96
184supermarkets

184 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EC1V 9EY.

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
71dB 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, 202120261,433 sales.

About EC1V 9EY

EC1V 9EY scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street 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, EC1V 9EY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,965 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 185 schools within the typical catchment area, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is Central Foundation Boys' School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 305 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 83 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EC1V 9EY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 9EY?

There are 185 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EC1V 9EY, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EC1V 9EY safe?

305 crimes were reported within 400m of EC1V 9EY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EC1V 9EY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EC1V 9EY includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 78 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EC1V 9EY?

EC1V 9EY has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 9EY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EC1V 9EY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.