Area Report
Last updated 18 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC4V 6JA.
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
98 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 184 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
65crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 65 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 39.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
92GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 79 GP, 13 hospitals, 94 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP — 0.4 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.0 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.1 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.5 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.1 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.1 mi
St. Paul's Underground Station0.3 mi
60 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.9 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 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Budgens Ludgate Hill — 0.0 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 EC4V 6JA.
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 noiseLoud
82dB 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 EC4V.
Average sold price by property type across the EC4V district, 2021–2026 — 63 sales.
About EC4V 6JA
EC4V 6JA scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with City Thameslink 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, EC4V 6JA 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 184 schools within the typical catchment area, including 34 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 65 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 79 GP surgeries, 13 hospitals and 94 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
