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 EC4M 7BG.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
101 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 183 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
81crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 81 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 46.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
97GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 84 GP, 13 hospitals, 94 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP — 0.3 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.1 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.2 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.4 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.2 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.2 mi
St. Paul's Underground Station0.2 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Christchurch Greyfriars Churchyard — 0.2 mi
214supermarkets
214 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 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 EC4M 7BG.
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
61dB 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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC4M.
Average sold price by property type across the EC4M district, 2021–2026 — 18 sales.
About EC4M 7BG
EC4M 7BG scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with City of London School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC4M 7BG 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 183 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 84 GP surgeries, 13 hospitals and 94 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
