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 EC2Y 8PQ.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
110 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 183 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.0 mi
100crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
101GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 88 GP, 13 hospitals, 89 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE NEAMAN PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Moorgate Rail Station0.3 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.5 mi
Barbican Underground Station0.2 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.3 mi
Moorgate Underground Station0.3 mi
71 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
46green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.1 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.37 ha) — 0.1 mi
209supermarkets
209 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Barbican — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC2Y 8PQ.
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 noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC2Y.
Average sold price by property type across the EC2Y district, 2021–2026 — 448 sales.
About EC2Y 8PQ
EC2Y 8PQ scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Waitrose Barbican 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, EC2Y 8PQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,915 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 74 rated Good. The nearest school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 100 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, 13 hospitals and 89 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE NEAMAN PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
