Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WC2R 1EP.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 157 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Alban's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.6 mi
147crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 147 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 66.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
98GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 81 GP, 17 hospitals, 109 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
London Charing Cross Rail Station0.5 mi
Temple Underground Station0.1 mi
Temple Underground Station0.1 mi
Covent Garden Underground Station0.4 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Victoria Embankment Gardens — 0.1 mi
210supermarkets
210 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Kingsway — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WC2R 1EP.
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 noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB 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 1EP
WC2R 1EP scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Courtauld Institute of Art about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WC2R 1EP 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 157 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Courtauld Institute of Art, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 147 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 81 GP surgeries, 17 hospitals and 109 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
