Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC1X 9DU.
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.
30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 141 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Winton Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
251crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 251 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 143.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
88GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 72 GP, 16 hospitals, 98 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi
London Kings Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
London St Pancras International Rail Station0.4 mi
London St Pancras International LL Rail Station0.5 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.2 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.2 mi
King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station0.3 mi
63 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
46green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
191supermarkets
191 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Pentonville Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1X 9DU.
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
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, 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 9DU
WC1X 9DU scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Pentonville Road about 3 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 9DU 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 141 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Winton Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 251 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 72 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 98 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
