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 EC4Y 8AE.
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
95 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 182 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
75crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 75 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 45)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
93GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 78 GP, 15 hospitals, 97 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MENTALWELL LTD ADHD K&M — 0.3 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.1 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.2 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.5 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.2 mi
Blackfriars Underground Station0.2 mi
Temple Underground Station0.4 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Cemetery (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
212supermarkets
212 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Budgens, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 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 8AE.
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 noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
46dB 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 8AE
EC4Y 8AE scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with City of London 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, EC4Y 8AE 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 182 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is City of London School, about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 78 GP surgeries, 15 hospitals and 97 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MENTALWELL LTD ADHD K&M, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
