Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC1B 5AF.
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
81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
186crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 186 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 99.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
97GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 77 GP, 20 hospitals, 119 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FITZROY PLACE — 0.1 mi
Russell Square Underground Station0.1 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
28green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Queen Square Garden — 0.1 mi
195supermarkets
195 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1B 5AF.
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
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
33.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC1B.
Average sold price by property type across the WC1B district, 2021–2026 — 71 sales.
About WC1B 5AF
WC1B 5AF scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with FITZROY PLACE within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC1B 5AF is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,943 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 186 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 77 GP surgeries, 20 hospitals and 119 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FITZROY PLACE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
