Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC2A 1SA.
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
109 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 181 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.3 mi
94crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 94 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
84GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 73 GP, 11 hospitals, 84 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LIVI SYSTMONE SOUTHAMPTON — 0.2 mi
Moorgate Rail Station0.1 mi
London Liverpool Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.1 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.1 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.1 mi
70 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.5 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Finsbury Circus Gardens — 0.1 mi
197supermarkets
197 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Finsbury Pavement — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC2A 1SA.
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)
32.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
75dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC2A.
Average sold price by property type across the EC2A district, 2021–2026 — 492 sales.
About EC2A 1SA
EC2A 1SA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Finsbury Pavement within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC2A 1SA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,549 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 2/10).
There are 181 schools within the typical catchment area, including 37 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is Fashion Retail Academy, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 94 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 73 GP surgeries, 11 hospitals and 84 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LIVI SYSTMONE SOUTHAMPTON, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
