Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC2A 1QT.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
82 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 10/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
101GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 83 GP, 18 hospitals, 105 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PROBLEM SHARED — 0.1 mi
Farringdon Rail Station0.4 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.5 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.1 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi
67 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Coney Garth — 0.1 mi
208supermarkets
208 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Chancery Lane SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2A 1QT.
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)
34.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC2A.
Average sold price by property type across the WC2A district, 2021–2026 — 48 sales.
About WC2A 1QT
WC2A 1QT scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and safety — with Farringdon Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC2A 1QT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 18,089 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 1/10).
There are 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 53 rated Good. The nearest school is City Junior School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 83 GP surgeries, 18 hospitals and 105 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PROBLEM SHARED, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Farringdon Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), City Thameslink Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Chancery Lane Underground Station (Tube/Metro, within a short walk), Holborn Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), Holborn Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 67 bus stops within walking distance.
