Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC1N 3LS.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 151 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
115crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 67.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
98GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 77 GP, 21 hospitals, 123 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Russell Square Underground Station0.3 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.4 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.4 mi
61 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
39green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 19.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Coram's Fields Playground — 0.1 mi
203supermarkets
203 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1N 3LS.
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)
30.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC1N.
Average sold price by property type across the WC1N district, 2021–2026 — 195 sales.
About WC1N 3LS
WC1N 3LS scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH 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 3LS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,902 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 151 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 115 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, 21 hospitals and 123 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
