Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC2V 8EG.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
106 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 183 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.5 mi
158crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 158 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 51.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
100GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 87 GP, 13 hospitals, 90 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP — 0.2 mi
London Cannon Street Rail Station0.3 mi
Moorgate Rail Station0.3 mi
Bank Underground Station0.2 mi
Bank Underground Station0.2 mi
Bank DLR Station0.2 mi
78 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.7 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.49 mi away)
Nearest: Park (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
201supermarkets
201 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op London - 17 Moorgate — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC2V 8EG.
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
71dB 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
About EC2V 8EG
EC2V 8EG scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Paul's Cathedral School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC2V 8EG 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 183 schools within the typical catchment area, including 36 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Cathedral School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 158 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 87 GP surgeries, 13 hospitals and 90 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
