Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC4N 5AW.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
110 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 186 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Aldgate School (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
89GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 81 GP, 8 hospitals, 89 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP — 0.3 mi
London Cannon Street Rail Station0.1 mi
London Fenchurch Street Rail Station0.4 mi
London Bridge Rail Station0.5 mi
Cannon Street Underground Station0.1 mi
Cannon Street Underground Station0.1 mi
Bank DLR Station0.1 mi
67 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Saint Swithun's Church Garden — 0.0 mi
196supermarkets
196 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Cannon Street Station Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC4N 5AW.
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)
30.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About EC4N 5AW
EC4N 5AW scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with St Paul's Cathedral School about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC4N 5AW 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 186 schools within the typical catchment area, including 35 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Cathedral School, about 7 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 8 hospitals and 89 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are London Cannon Street Rail Station (Train, within a short walk), London Fenchurch Street Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), London Bridge Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Cannon Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Cannon Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Bank DLR Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk). There are also 67 bus stops within walking distance.
