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 EC2M 5QY.
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.
17Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
115 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 187 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.4 mi
101crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 101 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
100GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 88 GP, 12 hospitals, 83 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EXTENDED ACCESS PRIMARY CARE HUB — 0.3 mi
Moorgate Rail Station0.1 mi
London Liverpool Street Rail Station0.3 mi
London Cannon Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.1 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.1 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.1 mi
76 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.6 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.32 mi away)
Nearest: Finsbury Circus Gardens — 0.1 mi
196supermarkets
196 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op London - 17 Moorgate — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC2M 5QY.
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
76dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About EC2M 5QY
EC2M 5QY scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Moorgate Rail Station 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, EC2M 5QY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,391 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 187 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 76 rated Good. The nearest school is Fashion Retail Academy, within a short walk.
There were 101 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 88 GP surgeries, 12 hospitals and 83 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EXTENDED ACCESS PRIMARY CARE HUB, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
