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 WC1R 4RL.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 157 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
201crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 201 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 127.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
104GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 82 GP, 22 hospitals, 127 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.1 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.2 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.3 mi
60 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Red Lion Gardens — 0.1 mi
205supermarkets
205 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1R 4RL.
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)
33.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC1R.
Average sold price by property type across the WC1R district, 2021–2026 — 32 sales.
About WC1R 4RL
WC1R 4RL scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Holborn Underground Station about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC1R 4RL 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 157 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is University of the Arts London, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 201 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 82 GP surgeries, 22 hospitals and 127 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
