Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW1 6BL.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Edward's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
88crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
79GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 63 GP, 16 hospitals, 102 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CENTRAL LONDON EXTENDED HOURS HUBS — 0.3 mi
London Marylebone Rail Station0.2 mi
Marylebone Underground Station0.2 mi
Baker Street Underground Station0.2 mi
Baker Street Underground Station0.3 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside nature reserve (4.9 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Park (0.33 ha) — 0.2 mi
136supermarkets
136 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Park Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW1 6BL.
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
23.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
69dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, 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 6BL
NW1 6BL scores 89/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Francis Holland School 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 6BL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,574 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 47 rated Good. The nearest school is Francis Holland School, within a short walk.
There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 63 GP surgeries, 16 hospitals and 102 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL LONDON EXTENDED HOURS HUBS, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WESTERN EYE HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
