EC3N 2BQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

EC3N 2BQ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

86/ 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

94Schools

80Safety

93Health

100Transport

47Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around EC3N 2BQ.

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.

Schools94

23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

117 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 182 schools in total

David Game College0.1 mi The Aldgate SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Royal Mencap Society0.4 mi Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy0.4 mi Mulberry Academy London Dock0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Aldgate School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety80

164crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 164 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93

66GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 57 GP, 9 hospitals, 78 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport100

London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.1 mi

Tower Hill Underground Station0.1 mi

Tower Gateway DLR Station0.1 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space47

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Wakefield Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

173supermarkets

173 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op London - America Square — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EC3N 2BQ.

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 qualityModerate

29.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EC3N.

Average sold price by property type across the EC3N district, 2021–2026 — 119 sales.

About EC3N 2BQ

EC3N 2BQ scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Fenchurch Street 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, EC3N 2BQ 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 182 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 83 rated Good. The nearest school is David Game College, about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 164 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 78 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST CLEMENTS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 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 EC3N 2BQ — 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 EC3N 2BQ?

There are 182 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EC3N 2BQ, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is EC3N 2BQ safe?

164 crimes were reported within 400m of EC3N 2BQ 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 EC3N 2BQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EC3N 2BQ includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for EC3N 2BQ?

EC3N 2BQ has a NestScope Score of 86/100 — 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 EC3N 2BQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EC3N 2BQ: 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.