Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC1Y 8QQ.
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.
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
111 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 180 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.2 mi
184crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 184 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 81.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
87GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 74 GP, 13 hospitals, 86 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 Station0.2 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.4 mi
69 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.0 mi
205supermarkets
205 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 8QQ.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC1Y.
Average sold price by property type across the EC1Y district, 2021–2026 — 193 sales.
About EC1Y 8QQ
EC1Y 8QQ 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 8QQ 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 180 schools within the typical catchment area, including 38 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 184 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 74 GP surgeries, 13 hospitals and 86 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HARLEY MENTAL HEALTH LTD, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
