WC1N 1HT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WC1N 1HT

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,640 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

88Schools

58Safety

89Health

87Transport

60Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WC1N 1HT.

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.

Schools88

22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total

School of Oriental and African Studies0.2 mi Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury0.2 mi Thomas Coram CentreOutstanding · 0.2 mi University of London0.2 mi Birkbeck College0.2 mi Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHOutstanding · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Thomas Coram Centre (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

130crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 130 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 74.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

83GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 62 GP, 21 hospitals, 119 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC — 0.1 mi

Transport87

London Euston Rail Station0.5 mi

Russell Square Underground Station0.1 mi

Euston Underground Station0.4 mi

King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.4 mi

57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60

31green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Russell Square Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

192supermarkets

192 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Russell Square Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WC1N 1HT.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)

30.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WC1N.

Average sold price by property type across the WC1N district, 2021–2026 — 195 sales.

About WC1N 1HT

WC1N 1HT scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Russell Square Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WC1N 1HT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,640 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is School of Oriental and African Studies, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 130 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 119 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY - QUEEN SQUARE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WC1N 1HT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WC1N 1HT?

There are 155 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WC1N 1HT, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WC1N 1HT safe?

130 crimes were reported within 400m of WC1N 1HT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WC1N 1HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WC1N 1HT includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 57 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WC1N 1HT?

WC1N 1HT has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WC1N 1HT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WC1N 1HT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.