Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 5ED.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 159 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
277crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 277 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 139.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
69GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 53 GP, 16 hospitals, 97 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON — 0.1 mi
London Marylebone Rail Station0.3 mi
London Paddington Rail Station0.5 mi
Edgware Road (Circle Line) Underground Station0.1 mi
Edgware Road (Bakerloo) Underground Station0.2 mi
Marylebone Underground Station0.3 mi
56 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
136supermarkets
136 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Edgware Rd — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 5ED.
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
27.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW1.
Average sold price by property type across the NW1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,730 sales.
About NW1 5ED
NW1 5ED scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School 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, NW1 5ED is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,144 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 159 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 277 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 53 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 97 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ADHD RTC MSE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LONDON, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
