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WC1B 4HP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WC1B 4HP

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,276 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WC1B 4HP.

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.

Schools91/100
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

80 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100
153crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 153 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 81.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare93/100
92GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 73 GP, 19 hospitals, 120 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FITZROY PLACE — 0.1 mi

Transport94/100
Russell Square Underground Station0.1 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi

51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space54/100
30green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Russell Square Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
191supermarkets

191 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Russell Square Express — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WC1B 4HP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
33.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
73dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WC1B.

Average sold price by property type across the WC1B district, 2021202671 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M£4M20212022202320242025
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Terraced
Flat£615k 42.4%

District-level averages (WC1B) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WC1B 4HP

WC1B 4HP scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Russell Square Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.