Area Report
Last updated 18 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC2R 1BF.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 163 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
84crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 84 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 41.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
105GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 88 GP, 17 hospitals, 97 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
City Thameslink Rail Station0.4 mi
London Blackfriars Rail Station0.4 mi
Temple Underground Station0.2 mi
Temple Underground Station0.2 mi
Chancery Lane Underground Station0.3 mi
54 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 7.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Victoria Embankment Gardens — 0.2 mi
218supermarkets
218 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Fleet St Express — 0.0 mi
In Westminster, 71% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (90% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 82% got their first preference (93% one of their top three).
Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Westminster, not a per-school number.
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2R 1BF.
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)
34.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
74dB 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 WC2R.
Average sold price by property type across the WC2R district, 2021–2026 — 50 sales.
About WC2R 1BF
WC2R 1BF scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with London School of Economics and Political Science 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, WC2R 1BF 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 163 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is London School of Economics and Political Science, about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 84 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 88 GP surgeries, 17 hospitals and 97 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
