Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA6 1SZ.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hillside Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 5/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 13 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ACRE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Northwood Hills Underground Station0.5 mi
Northwood Hills Underground Station0.5 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 20.7 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Park (4.8 ha) — 0.2 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Northwood — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA6 1SZ.
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 qualityLow
12.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in HA6.
Average sold price by property type across the HA6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,468 sales.
About HA6 1SZ
HA6 1SZ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Northwood about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HA6 1SZ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,323 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is Hillside Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ACRE SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Northwood Hills Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Northwood Hills Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 bus stops within walking distance.
