Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC1X 9LS.
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.
29Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
87 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Thomas Coram Centre (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
111crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 111 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 69.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
87GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 70 GP, 17 hospitals, 103 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: DR SEGARAJASINGHE — 0.3 mi
London Kings Cross Rail Station0.4 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
66 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
198supermarkets
198 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Pentonville Road — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC1X 9LS.
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)
30.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC1X.
Average sold price by property type across the WC1X district, 2021–2026 — 586 sales.
About WC1X 9LS
WC1X 9LS scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Pentonville Road 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, WC1X 9LS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,387 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 4/10).
There are 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Capital City College, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 111 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, 17 hospitals and 103 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR SEGARAJASINGHE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
