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NW1 4BD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NW1 4BD

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,696 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW1 4BD.

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.

Safety69/100
39crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100
94GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 73 GP, 21 hospitals, 112 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport82/100
London Euston Rail Station0.5 mi
Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.3 mi
Mornington Crescent Underground Station0.3 mi
Warren Street Underground Station0.5 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 143 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Augustus and Redhill Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
143supermarkets

143 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Whole Foods Market… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW1 4BD.

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
25.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 202120262,705 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 4BD

NW1 4BD scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW1 4BD is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,696 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 6/10).

There are 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 73 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 112 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are London Euston Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away), Mornington Crescent Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Mornington Crescent Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Warren Street Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 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 low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 143 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Augustus and Redhill Allotments, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 143 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Whole Foods Market and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Mornington Crescent Local, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 4BD on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

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All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.