Area Report
Last updated 19 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around EC4Y 0AN.
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
93 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 180 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
89GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 76 GP, 13 hospitals, 96 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES — 0.4 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.1 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.2 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.1 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.1 mi
Temple Underground Station0.3 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 4.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.94 ha) — 0.3 mi
216supermarkets
216 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Budgens, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Blackfriar 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 EC4Y 0AN.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30.8µg/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
52dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in EC4Y.
Average sold price by property type across the EC4Y district, 2021–2026 — 17 sales.
About EC4Y 0AN
EC4Y 0AN scores 86/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and safety — with London Blackfriars Rail Station about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, EC4Y 0AN 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 180 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 64 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London School, about 6 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 76 GP surgeries, 13 hospitals and 96 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are London Blackfriars Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), City Thameslink Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Blackfriars Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Blackfriars Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Temple Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 54 bus stops within walking distance.
