Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC2N 5PB.
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
69 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 153 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Evelina Hospital School (Outstanding) — 0.7 mi
358crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 358 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 196.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
97GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 78 GP, 19 hospitals, 115 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS — 0.1 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.0 mi
Charing Cross Underground Station0.1 mi
Charing Cross Underground Station0.1 mi
Charing Cross Underground Station0.1 mi
57 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 31.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Victoria Embankment Gardens — 0.2 mi
187supermarkets
187 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: M&S Charing Cros Rail SF — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2N 5PB.
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
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 5PB
WC2N 5PB scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with London Charing Cross Rail Station within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC2N 5PB is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,862 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 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 45 rated Good. The nearest school is The Royal Ballet School, about 8 minutes' walk away.
There were 358 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 78 GP surgeries, 19 hospitals and 115 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CONNECTION AT ST MARTINS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
