Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC2N 5DG.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Evelina Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.6 mi
285crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 285 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 150.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
98GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 80 GP, 18 hospitals, 107 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS — 0.2 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.1 mi
London Waterloo Rail Station0.5 mi
Embankment Underground Station0.0 mi
Embankment Underground Station0.0 mi
Charing Cross Underground Station0.2 mi
66 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Victoria Embankment Gardens — 0.1 mi
192supermarkets
192 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Charing Cros Rail SF — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2N 5DG.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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
72dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WC2N.
Average sold price by property type across the WC2N district, 2021–2026 — 49 sales.
About WC2N 5DG
WC2N 5DG scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC2N 5DG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,991 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 153 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Courtauld Institute of Art, about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 285 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 80 GP surgeries, 18 hospitals and 107 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
