Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N8 0XQ.
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.
30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
96 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
156crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 156 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 93.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
64GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 60 GP, 4 hospitals, 59 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
Kilburn High Road Rail Station0.1 mi
Queens Park (London) Rail Station0.5 mi
Kilburn Park Underground Station0.1 mi
Queen's Park Underground Station0.4 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
35green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 27.6 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
98supermarkets
98 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco High Rd Kilburn Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N8 0XQ.
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 qualityModerate
21.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N8.
Average sold price by property type across the N8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,683 sales.
About N8 0XQ
N8 0XQ scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco High Rd Kilburn Express 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, N8 0XQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,026 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 2/10).
There are 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 70 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 156 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 59 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
