Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around HA6 2QB.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Frithwood Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 10 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EASTBURY SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Northwood Underground Station0.1 mi
17 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 48.7 ha total — largest park 46.2 ha (0.37 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.29 ha) — 0.2 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Cook, Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Cook Northwood — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near HA6 2QB.
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
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB 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 2QB
HA6 2QB scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Northwood College for Girls GDST about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, HA6 2QB is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,768 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 5/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Northwood College for Girls GDST, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EASTBURY SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
