Area Report
Last updated 16 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC4A 4AW.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 179 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
107crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 107 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 49.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
101GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 85 GP, 16 hospitals, 97 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MENTALWELL LTD ADHD K&M — 0.2 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.1 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.3 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.3 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.3 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.3 mi
64 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Andrew's Church — 0.1 mi
211supermarkets
211 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Budgens Ludgate Hill — 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 4AW.
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 noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 4AW
EC4A 4AW scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Alban's Church of England Primary School about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC4A 4AW 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 179 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 107 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 85 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 97 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 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
