Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC2H 8DR.
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
68 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 149 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi
489crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 489 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 240.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
100GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 79 GP, 21 hospitals, 124 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station0.2 mi
Covent Garden Underground Station0.2 mi
Holborn Underground Station0.2 mi
62 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 9.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Giles-in-the-Fields Church — 0.1 mi
192supermarkets
192 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2H 8DR.
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
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC2H.
Average sold price by property type across the WC2H district, 2021–2026 — 108 sales.
About WC2H 8DR
WC2H 8DR scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC2H 8DR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,962 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 149 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is St Josephs Catholic Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 489 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 79 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 124 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 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
