Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC1E 6DP.
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
73 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
300crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 300 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 153.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
99GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 78 GP, 21 hospitals, 115 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GOWER STREET PRACTICE — 0.0 mi
Goodge Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.3 mi
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.3 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.25 ha) — 0.0 mi
186supermarkets
186 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: M&S Tottenham Court Rd SF — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1E 6DP.
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)
32µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
78dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC1E.
Average sold price by property type across the WC1E district, 2021–2026 — 70 sales.
About WC1E 6DP
WC1E 6DP scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Goodge Street Underground Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC1E 6DP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,686 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 3/10).
There are 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, within a short walk.
There were 300 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, 21 hospitals and 115 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GOWER STREET PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL NATIONAL ENT AND EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITALS, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
