Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC4R 2YA.
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
105 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 181 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie (Outstanding) — 0.6 mi
99crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 99 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 59.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
91GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 81 GP, 10 hospitals, 89 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP — 0.2 mi
London Cannon Street Rail Station0.1 mi
London Bridge Rail Station0.5 mi
Cannon Street Underground Station0.1 mi
Cannon Street Underground Station0.1 mi
Mansion House Underground Station0.2 mi
67 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (1.8 ha) — 0.0 mi
195supermarkets
195 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: M&S Cannon St Rail SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near EC4R 2YA.
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
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About EC4R 2YA
EC4R 2YA scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with London Cannon Street Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC4R 2YA 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 181 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 73 rated Good. The nearest school is St Paul's Cathedral School, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 99 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 10 hospitals and 89 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
