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 6ER.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
76 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
206crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 206 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 100.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
81GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 60 GP, 21 hospitals, 114 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
London Euston Rail Station0.5 mi
Goodge Street Underground Station0.1 mi
Russell Square Underground Station0.3 mi
Euston Square Underground Station0.3 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
25green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.25 ha) — 0.1 mi
182supermarkets
182 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Goodge Street Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1E 6ER.
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
80dB 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 6ER
WC1E 6ER scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with London Euston Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC1E 6ER 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 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, within a short walk.
There were 206 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 114 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIDGMOUNT PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL NATIONAL ENT AND EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITALS, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
