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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

NW1 0LB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,567 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW1 0LB.

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.

Schools54/100
28Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 167 schools in total

Richard Cobden Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 miWM College0.1 miOur Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miThe Royal Veterinary College0.2 miRegent High SchoolGood · 0.2 miAbacus Belsize Primary School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Richard Cobden Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety30/100
218crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 218 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 143.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100
79GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 61 GP, 18 hospitals, 97 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CGL CAMDEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100
Camden Road Rail Station0.4 mi
Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.1 mi
Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.1 mi
Camden Town Underground Station0.3 mi

48 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100
30green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
156supermarkets

156 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW1 0LB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityModerate
26.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW1.

Average sold price by property type across the NW1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,705 sales.

£0£5M£10M£15M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£6.3M▼ 2.1%
Semi-detached£2.0M▼ 18.7%
Terraced£1.4M▼ 44.7%
Flat£640k▼ 28.5%

District-level averages (NW1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NW1 0LB

NW1 0LB scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW1 0LB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,567 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 167 schools within the typical catchment area, including 30 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 59 rated Good. The nearest school is Richard Cobden Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 218 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 18 hospitals and 97 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CGL CAMDEN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Camden Road Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Mornington Crescent Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Mornington Crescent Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Camden Town Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 48 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 58 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).

There are 30 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.12 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 156 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NW1 0LB on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.