Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC1Y 8PX.
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.
23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
110 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 182 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: City of London Primary Academy, Islington (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
88GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 75 GP, 13 hospitals, 87 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD — 0.3 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.2 mi
Moorgate Rail Station0.4 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.3 mi
67 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
44green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.9 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
204supermarkets
204 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Barbican — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC1Y 8PX.
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
55dB 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 8PX
EC1Y 8PX scores 74/100 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 8PX 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 182 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London Primary Academy, Islington (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 75 GP surgeries, 13 hospitals and 87 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 6 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), Moorgate Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Old Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Old Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Barbican Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 67 bus stops within walking distance.
