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EC1V 9LN · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

EC1V 9LN

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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
80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,243 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around EC1V 9LN.

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.

Safety61
281crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 281 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 149.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87
70GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 62 GP, 8 hospitals, 81 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INNOVATE ADHD LTD K&M — 0.2 mi

Transport100
Old Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.5 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi

76 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space61
45green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
183supermarkets

183 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EC1V 9LN.

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 qualityModerate
28.5µg/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
75dB 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 9LN

EC1V 9LN scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Old Street Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EC1V 9LN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,243 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 184 schools within the typical catchment area, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 79 rated Good. The nearest school is St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 281 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 81 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INNOVATE ADHD LTD K&M, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 6 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 9LN — 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 9LN?

There are 184 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EC1V 9LN, including 42 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EC1V 9LN safe?

281 crimes were reported within 400m of EC1V 9LN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EC1V 9LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EC1V 9LN includes 3 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 76 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EC1V 9LN?

EC1V 9LN has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average 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 9LN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EC1V 9LN: 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.