Area Report
Last updated 18 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC4A 1BX.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 170 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
97GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 81 GP, 16 hospitals, 98 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MENTALWELL LTD ADHD K&M — 0.2 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.3 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.4 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.3 mi
Temple Underground Station0.3 mi
Temple Underground Station0.3 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Cemetery (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
212supermarkets
212 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Fleet St Express — 0.1 mi
In City of London, 78% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 81% got their first preference (100% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across City of London, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC4A 1BX.
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)
34.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
72dB 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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC4A.
Average sold price by property type across the EC4A district, 2021–2026 — 47 sales.
About EC4A 1BX
EC4A 1BX scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with London School of Economics and Political Science about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC4A 1BX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,089 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 170 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is London School of Economics and Political Science, about 6 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 98 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MENTALWELL LTD ADHD K&M, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are City Thameslink Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), London Blackfriars Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Farringdon Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Chancery Lane Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Temple Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Temple Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 56 bus stops within walking distance.
