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 EC1Y 0AD.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 184 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.1 mi
92crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 92 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 58.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
98GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 86 GP, 12 hospitals, 87 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
Moorgate Rail Station0.3 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.5 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.2 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.3 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.3 mi
72 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
49green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.37 ha) — 0.1 mi
211supermarkets
211 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Barbican — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1Y 0AD.
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 noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC1Y.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1Y district, 2021–2026 — 193 sales.
About EC1Y 0AD
EC1Y 0AD scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Barbican 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, EC1Y 0AD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,915 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 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 92 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 86 GP surgeries, 12 hospitals and 87 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEAMAN PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
