Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC2E 9RA.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 155 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.6 mi
391crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 391 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 166)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
93GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 72 GP, 21 hospitals, 121 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.4 mi
Covent Garden Underground Station0.1 mi
Leicester Square Underground Station0.3 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.3 mi
68 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Drury Lane Gardens — 0.1 mi
202supermarkets
202 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2E 9RA.
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
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC2E.
Average sold price by property type across the WC2E district, 2021–2026 — 67 sales.
About WC2E 9RA
WC2E 9RA scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with The Royal Ballet School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC2E 9RA 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 155 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is The Royal Ballet School, within a short walk.
There were 391 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, 21 hospitals and 121 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
