Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC1X 9AX.
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.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
88 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Pears Family School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
135crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 135 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 90)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
86GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 70 GP, 16 hospitals, 81 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
London Kings Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.3 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.3 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.4 mi
72 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
53green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.0 mi
191supermarkets
191 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Pentonville Rd Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1X 9AX.
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
Air qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
71dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC1X.
Average sold price by property type across the WC1X district, 2021–2026 — 582 sales.
About WC1X 9AX
WC1X 9AX scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Pentonville Rd Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC1X 9AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,446 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 3/10).
There are 147 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is The Pears Family School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
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 70 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 81 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
