How many schools are near NW1 0LJ?

There are 167 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW1 0LJ, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

189 crimes were reported within 400m of NW1 0LJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW1 0LJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW1 0LJ includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW1 0LJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NW1 0LJ

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

54Schools

30Safety

79Health

77Transport

53Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW1 0LJ.

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

30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

WM College0.1 mi Richard Cobden Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi The Royal Veterinary College0.1 mi Regent High SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Abacus Belsize Primary School0.2 mi Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi

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

Safety30/100

189crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 189 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 126.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

83GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 65 GP, 18 hospitals, 99 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100

London St Pancras International Rail Station0.4 mi

London St Pancras International LL Rail Station0.4 mi

London St Pancras International Rail Station0.4 mi

Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.2 mi

Camden Town Underground Station0.4 mi

44 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space53/100

32green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.4 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Oakley Square Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

155supermarkets

155 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW1 0LJ.

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

60dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB 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.

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 0LJ

NW1 0LJ scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local about 3 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 0LJ 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 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is WM College, within a short walk.

There were 189 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 18 hospitals and 99 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London St Pancras International Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), London St Pancras International LL Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), London St Pancras International Rail Station (Train, about 9 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 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 44 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 60 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 32 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Oakley Square Gardens, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 155 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local, about 3 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 0LJ on NestScope.

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