EC2R 5AA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

EC2R 5AA

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

88/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,391 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

90Schools

84Safety

93Health

100Transport

64Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EC2R 5AA.

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.

Schools90

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

112 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 187 schools in total

Fashion Retail Academy0.1 mi Guildhall School of Music and Drama0.2 mi City of London School for Girls0.3 mi Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreGood · 0.3 mi St Paul's Cathedral School0.4 mi The Lyceum0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety84

68crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 68 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

99GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 86 GP, 13 hospitals, 87 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport100

Moorgate Rail Station0.1 mi

London Liverpool Street Rail Station0.4 mi

London Cannon Street Rail Station0.4 mi

Moorgate Underground Station0.1 mi

77 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64

31green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12.8 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Brewers Hall Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

199supermarkets

199 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op London - 17 Moorgate — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EC2R 5AA.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)

32.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

About EC2R 5AA

EC2R 5AA scores 88/100 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, EC2R 5AA 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 73 rated Good. The nearest school is Fashion Retail Academy, within a short walk.

There were 68 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 86 GP surgeries, 13 hospitals and 87 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEAMAN PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EC2R 5AA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near EC2R 5AA?

There are 187 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EC2R 5AA, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EC2R 5AA safe?

68 crimes were reported within 400m of EC2R 5AA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EC2R 5AA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EC2R 5AA includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 77 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EC2R 5AA?

EC2R 5AA has a NestScope Score of 88/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EC2R 5AA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EC2R 5AA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.