Area Report
Last updated 30 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 5HF.
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
65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 143 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
79crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
89GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 68 GP, 21 hospitals, 105 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Regent's Park Underground Station0.1 mi
Great Portland Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Baker Street Underground Station0.3 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Marylebone Church — 0.1 mi
143supermarkets
143 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Euston Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 5HF.
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
25.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB 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 5HF
NW1 5HF scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Royal Academy of Music within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NW1 5HF is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,864 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 5/10).
There are 143 schools within the typical catchment area, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Academy of Music, within a short walk.
There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 68 GP surgeries, 21 hospitals and 105 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, within a short walk. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
