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 2AQ.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 158 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
102GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 83 GP, 19 hospitals, 115 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.0 mi
Temple Underground Station0.2 mi
Temple Underground Station0.2 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Coney Garth — 0.2 mi
208supermarkets
208 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Kingsway — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2A 2AQ.
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)
33.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB 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 WC2A.
Average sold price by property type across the WC2A district, 2021–2026 — 48 sales.
About WC2A 2AQ
WC2A 2AQ scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with London School of Economics and Political Science within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC2A 2AQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,794 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 158 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is London School of Economics and Political Science, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 83 GP surgeries, 19 hospitals and 115 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Temple Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Temple Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Holborn Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 49 bus stops within walking distance.
