Area Report
Last updated 17 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC4M 8BX.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 183 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre (Good) — 0.6 mi
98crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 98 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 45.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
96GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 84 GP, 12 hospitals, 91 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP — 0.2 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.2 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.2 mi
London Cannon Street Rail Station0.4 mi
St. Paul's Underground Station0.1 mi
Mansion House Underground Station0.2 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.2 mi
66 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Paul's Cathedral — 0.1 mi
215supermarkets
215 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco St Pauls London 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 EC4M 8BX.
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 noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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 8BX
EC4M 8BX scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Paul's Cathedral School 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, EC4M 8BX 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 183 schools within the typical catchment area, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 72 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Cathedral School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 98 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, 12 hospitals and 91 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
