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WC1X 9EB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

WC1X 9EB

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,446 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WC1X 9EB.

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.

Schools77/100
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 147 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: The Pears Family School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
200crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 200 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 112.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100
88GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 72 GP, 16 hospitals, 79 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport84/100
London Kings Cross Rail Station0.3 mi
London St Pancras International Rail Station0.5 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 Station0.3 mi

72 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100
48green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (900 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities95/100
190supermarkets

190 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 9EB.

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 qualityHigh (approaching UK limit)
30.7µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WC1X.

Average sold price by property type across the WC1X district, 20212026582 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 9EB

WC1X 9EB scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Pentonville Rd Express 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.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.