Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC1V 7PZ.
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
85 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 164 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
193crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 193 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 68.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
102GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 84 GP, 18 hospitals, 100 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PROBLEM SHARED — 0.1 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.3 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.4 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.0 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi
65 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Cemetery (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
211supermarkets
211 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Chancery Lane SF — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1V 7PZ.
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)
34.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC1V.
Average sold price by property type across the WC1V district, 2021–2026 — 13 sales.
About WC1V 7PZ
WC1V 7PZ scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Farringdon Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC1V 7PZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,089 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 1/10).
There are 164 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 56 rated Good. The nearest school is City Junior School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 193 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 84 GP surgeries, 18 hospitals and 100 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PROBLEM SHARED, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
