How many schools are near WC1X 0AY?

There are 158 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WC1X 0AY, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

135 crimes were reported within 400m of WC1X 0AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WC1X 0AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WC1X 0AY includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 64 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WC1X 0AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 14 JUN 2026

WC1X 0AY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 18,902 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

87Schools

64Safety

90Health

86Transport

53Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WC1X 0AY.

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.

Schools87/100

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 158 schools in total

Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.0 mi St George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi City Junior School0.3 mi Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCHOutstanding · 0.3 mi Capital City College0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christopher Hatton Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety64/100

135crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 135 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 77.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90/100

96GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 81 GP, 15 hospitals, 93 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE — 0.1 mi

Transport86/100

Farringdon Rail Station0.4 mi

Chancery Lane Underground Station0.3 mi

Farringdon Underground Station0.3 mi

Farringdon Underground Station0.4 mi

64 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100

45green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities94/100

200supermarkets

200 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Grays Inn Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WC1X 0AY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 qualityModerate

29.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WC1X.

Average sold price by property type across the WC1X district, 2021–2026 — 582 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached——

Semi-detached——

Terraced£2.8M▲ 73.0%

Flat£636k▼ 40.7%

District-level averages (WC1X) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WC1X 0AY

WC1X 0AY scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Grays Inn Road about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WC1X 0AY 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 158 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 60 rated Good. The nearest school is Christopher Hatton Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 135 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 15 hospitals and 93 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Farringdon Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Chancery Lane Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Farringdon Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 64 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 45 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (500 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 200 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Grays Inn Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WC1X 0AY on NestScope.

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