Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC2A 3PE.
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.
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
123 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 183 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
236crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 236 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 159.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
72GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 65 GP, 7 hospitals, 78 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 Station0.3 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.4 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi
72 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
182supermarkets
182 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC2A 3PE.
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
44dB 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 3PE
EC2A 3PE scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Old Street Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC2A 3PE 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 183 schools within the typical catchment area, including 41 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 236 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 7 hospitals and 78 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 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
