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 EC2A 3JE.
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.
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
119 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 182 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
72GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 64 GP, 8 hospitals, 81 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: INNOVATE ADHD LTD K&M — 0.1 mi
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
78 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
184supermarkets
184 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 EC2A 3JE.
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 qualityModerate
28.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, 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 3JE
EC2A 3JE scores 81/100 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, EC2A 3JE 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 182 schools within the typical catchment area, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 78 rated Good. The nearest school is Central Foundation Boys' School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 64 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 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Old Street Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Shoreditch High Street Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Hoxton Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Old Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Old Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 78 bus stops within walking distance.
